Probation, Explained
If you have pled or been found guilty at trial, you may be facing a punishment known as probation. Probation is an out-of-custody punishment that begins the moment your sentencing hearing ends. Once you leave the courtroom after sentencing, here is what you can expect:
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How Do Judges Determine Punishment?
When someone enters a guilty plea, a no contest plea, or is found guilty at trial, they have been convicted of a crime. After a conviction, that person appears at a sentencing hearing during which a judge explains what the punishment will be. Normally, sentencing results in a judge placing the convicted...
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