A history graduate from the University of North Carolina, Michael Kennedy is an attorney at Michael Kennedy McIntyre & Associates in Atlanta, Georgia. His law practice focuses on assisting people with their postconviction options, including parole. Michael Kennedy McIntyre & Associates works with clients who have been sentenced to a life sentence. There are two types of life sentences in Georgia. The first, life with the possibility of parole, implies that the offender will be considered for parole after serving a number of years based on the date of the crime. For crimes committed before January 1, 1995, the offender is eligible for parole after serving seven years. If the crime was committed on or after January 1, 1995, the offender must serve 14 years before being considered for parole. For crimes committed on or after July 1, 2006, an offender serving a life sentence is not eligible for parole consideration until after serving 30 years. An offender serving a life sentence is not guaranteed parole at their parole eligibility date. The second type of life sentence is for offenders sentenced to life without parole (LWOP). Offenders serving an LWOP sentence cannot be considered for parole by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles and will serve the remainder of their life incarcerated.
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