10 Convicts Reacting To Life Sentences In Prison. No one looks forward to courtrooms and sentences. Especially the defendant in the stands, and especially when it could likely be the life sentence. The moments before the jury gives their verdict can be mind-numbing and if found guilty, it's impossible to predict how the convict will react when the Judge says, ‘You are hereby sentenced to life…” So let's dive into this list and see how 10 convicts reacted to their life sentences in court.