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Impose a sentence. In this more severe option, the judge can decide to impose the sentence that would have been ordered at the time probation was granted. For example, a defendant whose crime called for a maximum sentence of 1 year was granted probation in lieu of jail time.
On August 1, 1989, Minnesota changed the mandatory minimum prison term for a life sentence to 30 years. Prior to this change, the mandatory minimum prison term for a life sentence was 17 years.
Death penalty stays In cases that the death penalty has been imposed, a stay of execution is often sought to defer the execution of the convicted person. That may occur if new evidence is discovered to exonerate the convicted person or in attempts to have the sentence commuted to life imprisonment.
"Imposed" means that you would serve that sentence, unless it says "imposed and stayed", which means that the sentence is given but will not be put into effect unless you are revoked.
In Minnesota, you serve two-thirds of a prison sentence in prison and the last third is served on “supervised release” which is like parole. If you violate conditions of supervised release, you can be sent back to prison for all or a portion of the remaining sentence.
Jail credit must be awarded at the rate of one day for each day served for time spent in confinement under Huber Law (Minnesota Statutes, section 631.425).
A "stay of imposition" occurs when the court accepts and records a finding or plea of guilty, but does not impose (or pronounce) a prison sentence.
Minnesota's guidelines recommend sentences based first on the seri- ousness of the offense and second on the criminal record of the offender. Offenders who are convicted of similar crimes and have similar criminal backgrounds are to receive similar sentences.
In federal court you will have to serve 85% of your sentence if convicted of federal charges. Thus, if you are sentenced to 10 years in prison, you will actually serve 8.5 years in prison. However, for most state felony convictions, you will only serve 50% of your actual sentence.
In Minnesota, you serve two-thirds of a prison sentence in prison and the last third is served on “supervised release” which is like parole. If you violate conditions of supervised release, you can be sent back to prison for all or a portion of the remaining sentence.