[struggle]

Wait, 17 1/2 years? For first degree murder?

[Jack Hydrazine]

I was hoping for 17 and 3/4 but the death penalty would have been better.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Wait, 17 1/2 years? For first degree murder?

In Norway, On 24 August 2012 Anders Breivik, who murdered nearly 70 people in a mass shooting rage, was adjudged sane and sentenced to containment — a special form of a prison sentence that can be extended indefinitely — with a time frame of 21 years and a minimum time of 10 years, the maximum penalty in Norway.

Texas, these countries ain’t.

[Cementjungle]

Wait, 17 1/2 years? For first degree murder?

I know it sounds harsh, but don't worry, he'll be out by Ramadan with good behavior.

[xp38]

I wonder what slavery gets you in the UK?

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/uk-police-rescue-women-allegedly-held-slaves-20963689

[ApplegateRanch]

Wait, 17 1/2 years? For first degree murder?

Pretty stiff by EU/Brit guidelines: "life in prison", by their definition, can not exceed 25 years!