[danmar]

FORT WORTH, Texas - A man convicted of abducting a girl as she walked to elementary school and molesting her must serve nearly 400 years in prison, a judge decided Wednesday.

Color me stupid, but, how the hell can you serve 396 Years in prison; further more, what happens when you're released?...send your remains(if any) to your next of kin(if any)?
I could never understand this type of sentencing whatsoever.

[Valpal1]

It means he will never qualify for parole and will leave prison in a box.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

"Color me stupid, but, how the hell can you serve 396 Years in prison;..."

Maybe it'll serve as a precedent for when (if) life spans are extended to 1,000 years or better.

[cuz_it_aint_their_money]

I could never understand this type of sentencing whatsoever.

I might be wrong, but I believe this is the Judge's attempt to ensure that this scumbag is never paroled.
All too often, we hear about murderers and rapists serving 15, 20, 25 years (or even less!) of a "life" sentence.
Sentencing this scumbag to 4 - 99 year terms ensures he serves at least 60 plus years. (If he even survives the first few!)