When you’re convicted of a crime, you’re likely to be put on probation at the end of your case. A period of probation is always accompanied by what’s known as a suspended sentence, which consists of time you won’t have to serve if you successfully complete probation....
If you’re convicted of a criminal offense—whether through a guilty plea, a jury verdict, or a bench trial—you’re facing a number of possibilities at your sentencing hearing: an executed sentence in jail, work release, or home detention; a suspended sentence (also...
