When the judge sentences a convice to life in prison, but the sentence allows for parole or early release after a number of years.
Convicted murderer to public defender: "You did nothin' for me man... I'll spend my entire life in prison!"
Public defender to convicted murderer: "Chill dude, you'll be out in eight years... judge gave you a life-lie sentence!"
Public defender to convicted murderer: "Chill dude, you'll be out in eight years... judge gave you a life-lie sentence!"
by UD Reader January 8, 2010
Get the life-lie sentencemug.