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In criminal cases, typically after an arrest, you're booked into jail. Then, you're taken before a judge for arraignment to enter a plea. Lastly, you're entitled to a bail hearing which can result in pre-trial release. If you are arrested and taken to jail, your first concern is likely how to get out.
All incarcerated individuals, except those serving Life sentences, have a conditional release date equal to either one-third (1/3) off their maximum sentence for indeterminate sentences and one-seventh (1/7) off their maximum sentence for determinate sentences.
As a class A-II felony, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree is one of the most serious crimes in the New York Penal Code. This means that if you are convicted you could receive a sentence of life in prison and a fine of up to $50,000. The minimum sentence would be 3-8 years in prison.
As defined by law, a mandatory minimum sentence in a New York embezzlement case is a sentence that the court must provide and that the law mandates. If the person is convicted of a crime and it has a mandatory minimum, their sentence would include what the person must serve in prison for a minimum period.
The sentencing guidelines for felonies at each level depend on a number of factors that determine the range of sentences the defendant will face. The factors at play include the following: Whether or not the felony is drug related. If the defendant has a prior felony record.
Determinate sentences have no minimum sentence - only a "maximum" term. The inmate is ineligible for Parole and must serve at least 6/7 of the determinate term before he or she can be eligible for release.
How Long Can House Arrest Last? The time a person is on house arrest depends on the crime committed. The sentence may be only for two weeks for lesser crimes, whereas for more serious offenses, it could see the offender under home detention for twelve months.
In states that categorize by class or level, Class A or 1 and Level 1 felony designations generally represent the most serious offenses. Class B, Class 2, and Level 2 are the next most serious, and so on. A few states have separate designations for capital or life felonies, such as premeditated murder.
Felony offenses are the most serious type of crime. They are often classified by degree, with a first-degree felony as the most serious and a third-degree felony as the least serious. State laws may also categorize misdemeanors or felonies into classes.
For a first-time offender (with no aggravating factors), the general sentencing range for a class 2 felony is 4 to 10 years. However, dangerous and repetitive offenders can receive sentences upwards of 21 or 35 years.