Ralph Blakely, a wealthy Washington rancher, was originally sentenced to 53 months in prison, the maximum allowed under the state's guidelines, after pleading guilty to kidnapping his estranged wife at knife-point.

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The Associated Press player of the year, Burke (18.8 points per game, 6.8 assists) also can shoot from deep in three-point range or knife to the basket, and he rarely makes mistakes.

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During his departmental question session on 10 November, he told MPs that he had carried out a review following "considerable concern" about the 15-year starting point for judges considering the minimum tariff in knife murders.

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