Word: probationer
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
John Connally's future was turned over to a federal jury of four men and eight women, ten of them black. Conviction would not only have destroyed his career but could have led to a sentence of up to four years in prison, a fine of as much as...
Some sentences should vary, of course, according to the character and prior record of the defendant. The fact that shoplifters usually go to jail if they get caught in Charlotte, N.C., whereas they get probation in Albuquerque, may just reflect different local mores. As New York Criminal Court Judge Harold...
White is a "waivers judge," which means that he tries defendants who have waived their right to a jury. In Philadelphia, defendants usually do not plea bargain-that is, plead guilty in return for leniency. Instead, they are apt to plead not guilty but waive their right to a jury...
Though White prefers parole to jail for first offenders in order to give them a second chance, he is strict about parole violations. In this case, the teenager, convicted of robbery, has failed to report to his probation officer for a month. White revokes his probation and sentences him to...
The law has changed a great deal, and Moran's district court is the court of original jurisdiction for most serious criminal and civil cases. Just keeping abreast of the law means that Moran constantly reads as his driver, court reporter and general assistant, Mike Benitez, 22, ferries him...