When a judge tells somoene you are getting "two consecutive life terms", what...

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Gerry

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...does that mean exactly? I was watching youtube video and a judge sentenced a guy to two consecutive life terms. What does "two consecutive life terms mean? A person only lives once. So, can't they just say "life in prison"? I'm confused with the term "two consecutive life terms".
 
It is a matter of speaking to make it sound that the sentence is harder. Personally, once he/she is found guilty that person should be given the death penalty with any possibility of appealing. (I recommend this for Mason and Petterson.) Prisoners given life sentences drain funds that need to be allocated to better uses such as housing for the elderly and the disable.
 
I hate to answer a question with a question but this one has merit. are the two sentences concurrent or consecutive? IF the sentences are concurrent then he is serving them at the same time in order to delay his possibility for parole ( an offender has to serve at least 66 percent of his time to be eligible for parole on concurrent sentences.) if he is serving them consecutively, then he has to complete one and do 66 percent of the other to be eligible for parole, prolonging his stay. sorry and good luck
 
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