Q: What can i do to get the least amount of time after pleading guilty to a 2nd hybitual for child support rerages?
I was told that its a point system guide that you all go by, is my sentence 11 months?
A:
For that sort of charge? Your best bet to limit incarceration is to pay off as much as you can before sentencing.
By "point system" you probably are referring to the sentencing guidelines. They give the judge, and you, an idea of what an appropriate sentence should be based on your prior record and offense variables. But they are not mandatory in that the judge can sentence you to more or less than what the guidelines indicate.
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