Q: This Is My Frist Offense. How Likely Is It I Get Probation For A Felony?
A: The word felony means a crime with a penalty of a year or more as you can understand a bad check case is a felony and likewise murder is a felony. A person convicted of writing bad checks has an infinite better chance of receiving probation than someone convicted of murder. To determine whether a first time felon Would receive a sentence of probation an attorney looks at the crime, the guidelines, the PSI report prepared by the probation department and the judge. Each sentence is based on facts of the crime and the judge's history of sentencing similar felons with similar convictions. The judge's history of utilizing his or her discretion is the key to increasing the predictability of any sentence.
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