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Life sentence not cruel, unusual, Maryland court rules

The life sentence that a Prince George's County, Md., man received for holding his ex-girlfriend against her will after beating her does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment as the sentence was reduced to 10 years without parole, the Court of Special Appeals held. "Where a disproportionality review is sought, the focus must be on ...

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