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ten-to-fifteen

English translation: 10 to 15 year prison sentence

14:21 Jun 3, 2017
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Slang
English term or phrase: ten-to-fifteen
“Odelle Jackson. He had a warrant on a ten-to-fifteen crack bust. Why he took a chance winging a shot at a cop.”
“Where is he now?”
“Squad room.”

NYPD
allp
Poland
Local time: 11:49
Selected answer:10 to 15 year prison sentence
Explanation:
There was a warrant for his arrest on a charge involving dealing crack cocaine that carried a prison sentence of 10 to 15 years.
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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 05:49
Grading comment
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
10 to 15 year prison sentence


Explanation:
There was a warrant for his arrest on a charge involving dealing crack cocaine that carried a prison sentence of 10 to 15 years.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 05:49
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you!

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