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Nevada presentence investigations (PSIs) are reports conducted by the Division of Parole and Probation (NPP) on each defendant who gets convicted of a felony. First the NPP interviews the defendant. Then it composes the PSI report for the court, which relies on it to determine criminal sentences and whether the defendant can get probation instead …
A consecutive sentence (also called a cumulative sentence) does not start running until the prior sentence ends. Because consecutive sentences follow each other, they increase the overall length of your jail/prison stay. Concurrent sentences, in contrast, run simultaneously and allow you to be released after the longest term ends. Example: Jed gets sentenced to five …
Mitigating circumstances are facts surrounding a crime that work to reduce your culpability or overall responsibility for committing an offense.1 You present mitigating circumstances during a misdemeanor and felony sentencing hearing to persuade the judge to grant a more lenient sentence. Ten examples of mitigating factors include: You only played a minor role in the …
What is indeterminate sentencing? How it worksWatch this video on YouTube An indeterminate sentencing structure is one where a sentence for a criminal offense is given as a range as opposed to a fixed amount of time. For example, a defendant could be sentenced to “15 years to life in prison.” With an indeterminate sentence, …
What is a "Suspended Sentence"?Watch this video on YouTube A suspended sentence is where a judge sentences a defendant to jail or prison time, but then delays imposing the sentence in order to let the defendant serve time on probation. If the defendant completes probation successfully, the judge typically dismisses the case without placing the …
A letter asking for leniency is a letter to the judge in a criminal case, usually submitted around the time of sentencing, asking the judge to go easy on the defendant. Because judges often have wide discretion as to sentencing, these letters sometimes help to persuade them to impose a lighter rather than a harsher …
Most state laws set forth three possible outcomes if a person violates his/her probation for the first time. These include a judge: issuing a warning to the probationer and reinstating probation under the person’s original terms, modifying the terms of the probation (often to make them harsher), or revoking probation and sending the probationer to …
People required to register as sex offenders typically must do so within a short amount of time following their sentencing or release from custody. States have different definitions for a short amount of time, but it is most often this is within three to five days. Most jurisdictions also require offenders to re-register (or update …
There are five common types of alternative sentencing in California criminal cases. These are community service, home detention, drug diversion programs (per Penal Code 1000), drug treatment programs (per Proposition 36), and probation. As to the latter, California law allows for either: misdemeanor (or summary) probation – for misdemeanor offenses, or felony (or formal) probation …
As of December 8, 2020, people who have previously been convicted of a crime in Los Angeles County may be able to petition the court for a reduced sentence or even an immediate release. And people who are currently being held on bail may be able to get released on their own recognizance right away. …