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plea bargain Sentencing, Plea Bargains

Discussion in 'Criminal Procedure, Criminal Court' started by dasani57, Jan 21, 2010.

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  1. dasani57

    dasani57 Law Topic Starter New Member

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    If someone gets a plea bargain for 5 years prison time and 10 years probation, how many years will they actually serve in prison?
     
  2. army judge

    army judge Super Moderator

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    Using your numbers, the person will serve at most; 10 years probation.
    But, courts OFTEN release you from probation early, if you do well.

    The person could serve (at most) five years in prison.
    But, again, prison time could be reduced by parole or early release.
    In many states, prisoners are released after serving 30-50% of their time.
    The remaining time is USUALLY done on parole.

    Simply put, you could serve anywhere from a year to the full term.
    However, the full term is rare, if the person keeps his/her nose clean!
     
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    mightymoose Moderator

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    It depends a lot on the offense as well.
     
  4. dasani57

    dasani57 Law Topic Starter New Member

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    Oh Ok, thank you. Generally the person does not serve maximum time though, if I'm understanding this correctly?
     
  5. army judge

    army judge Super Moderator

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    You could say that.


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    Depends if it is federal time or state time-- you do almost all of the time in federal prison
     

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