Judges are also unlikely to give an intermittent sentence to an offender that has a criminal record that includes charges such as breach of probation or fail to comply with recognizance. Skip to content Leave Site Now. When an offender serving an intermittent sentence is not in jail, they are on a probation order. Was this page helpful? Yes No. Email Print. By Denise G. Rap star Fetty Wap, N.
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There's currently no US law that governs state and local usage or lengths of sentences. David Barnes, a former police officer convicted of molestation, received an day weekend sentence from a Philadelphia-area judge. And a Columbia County court in New York ordered a weekend sentence in for a local man convicted of tax evasion.
This article was originally published by The Marshall Project , a nonprofit news organization that covers the US criminal justice system. Sign In Create Account. This story is over 5 years old. A look at the logic behind putting those convicted of certain crimes behind bars on weekends while letting them go free during the week.
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