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Jump to navigationJump to search- 15:01, 9 April 2010 diff hist +301 N Mandatory sentence Created page with 'A sentence that is created by state statute and represents the rendering of a punishment for which a judge has no room for discretion. Generally it means that the sentence may no�'
- 15:01, 9 April 2010 diff hist +84 N Life sentence Created page with 'A sentence in which the convicted person spends the remainder of his life in prison.'
- 15:01, 9 April 2010 diff hist +226 N Indeterminate sentence Created page with 'A sentence that states that the period shall be "not more than" or "not less than" a certain prescribed duration of time. The authority to render indeterminate sentences �'
- 15:00, 9 April 2010 diff hist +46 N Determinate sentence Created page with 'A sentence that is for a fixed period of time.'
- 15:00, 9 April 2010 diff hist +51 N Deferred sentence Created page with 'A sentence that is postponed until some later time.'
- 15:00, 9 April 2010 diff hist +354 N Consecutive sentence Created page with 'A sentence that occurs when a defendant has been convicted of several counts, each one constituting a distinct offense or crime, or when a defendant has been convicted of several�'
- 15:00, 9 April 2010 diff hist +105 N Concurrent sentence Created page with 'A sentence that is served at the same time as another sentence imposed earlier or at the same proceeding.'
- 14:59, 9 April 2010 diff hist +858 Sentencing
- 14:51, 9 April 2010 diff hist 0 Sentencing
- 14:51, 9 April 2010 diff hist +5,765 Sentencing
- 14:49, 9 April 2010 diff hist +2,019 Appeals
- 14:39, 9 April 2010 diff hist +1,712 N Lesser Charges Created page with 'Sometimes a defendant will ask the judge to instruct the jury on a "lesser charge." This gives the jury an opportunity to find the defendant guilty, but of a less serious cr�'
- 14:39, 9 April 2010 diff hist +42 N Sentencing Created page with '* Double Jeapardy * Lesser Charges'
- 12:52, 9 April 2010 diff hist 0 Motions
- 12:52, 9 April 2010 diff hist +105 N Motions Created page with 'Various motions that can be filed in criminal cases: * Motion to Dismiss for failure to state a case'
- 10:03, 9 April 2010 diff hist +12 Crimes →Crimes Against Property
- 09:38, 9 April 2010 diff hist +11 Evidence
- 15:18, 7 April 2010 diff hist +31 Crimes →Crimes Against the Person
- 15:04, 7 April 2010 diff hist -2 Crimes →Attempt C
- 15:04, 7 April 2010 diff hist +78 Crimes