Each count against Hou, 26, and Pan, 47, carries a maximum 20-year prison sentence upon conviction.

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If so, life in prison would be wholly appropriate as a punishment upon conviction.

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Upon conviction, prosecutors likely would have sought the maximum penalty available under the law.

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The statutory charges authorize a penalty, upon conviction, of death or imprisonment for life or any term of years.

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Each count carries a maximum term of 25 years in prison upon conviction.

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Determinant sentence, meaning the legislature set a time frame upon conviction if, worst case scenario, the judge decides to send a person to state prison.

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Upon conviction, he could face up to 20 years in prison.

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The penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in prison.

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This order was sought to prevent foreign assets being used for the purpose of evading justice, and to permit effective restitution to be made upon conviction.

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It is hoped the team will improve upon low conviction rates.

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The conviction that war is upon us grows with each passing day.

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" And thus, quote, "A conviction for perjury ought not to rest entirely upon an oath against an oath.

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