What six years to life prison means?

Question

What six years to life prison means?

Answer 1

In most states LIFE is 25 years. So if you were in Arizona it would be six years to 25 years.

Answer 2

That is the range of the penalty. The minimum would be six years, at which point he would be eligible for parole.

Life in prison can be different, depending on the state. In some states, it means he may never be released. In other states, they may have a set number of years that equals a "life" sentence.

Answer 3

It means anywhere from six years to the death of the inmate from natural causes-but that's an odd time span-"6" to life? Usually it's going to be more than 6 years if life is mentioned in the equation.  

Answer 4

What could the crime possibly be to warrant such an incredibly unusual sentence as six to life?

That means your prison term could range from six years to over sixty years.