What's the Sentence for this Crime?

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If you've been charged with a crime, you'll want to know what you're facing.

How Bad Can It Be? Learn the Sentence

One of a defendant's first questions is, what am I facing? Here's how to find out.

Learning the Sentence for the Charged Crimes
The statute defining the crime may list the punishment, or may refer to another statute that lists penalties for various classes of felonies and misdemeanors.

Concurrent and Consecutive Sentences, and Double Punishment
Defendants convicted of multiple crimes may serve sentences at the same time, or back-to-back. In some situations, they may be punished only for one.

Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Mandatory or Not?
Federal judges won the right to deviate from so-called mandatory sentences.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions like these often come up at sentencing.

Can a judge modify a sentence in my favor after I’ve been convicted and sentenced?
Modifications are rare.

Can a judge disregard a plea deal and give me a harsher sentence?
Judges usually honor plea bargains.

What’s the difference between jail and prison?
Jails are for short-termers; prison is for sentences of over a year.