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Wade avoided prison time, doing undercover work for the Department of Justice.
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Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Johnson will serve his prison time at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, officials said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
The gunman was sentenced to life in prison for murder after a jury rejected his attempt to avoid prison time by pleading not guilty by reason of insanity.
—Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
For violent offenses, Choi said his office still seeks prison time or the recommendation under state sentencing guidelines, but many of the cases that emerge from the area are misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor level.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025
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Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Johnson will serve his prison time at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, officials said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
The gunman was sentenced to life in prison for murder after a jury rejected his attempt to avoid prison time by pleading not guilty by reason of insanity.
—Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
For violent offenses, Choi said his office still seeks prison time or the recommendation under state sentencing guidelines, but many of the cases that emerge from the area are misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor level.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025
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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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