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Under what circumstances can a defendant apply for probation based on a modified decision?
Under what circumstances can a defendant apply for probation based on a modified decision?
- When the defendant has a modified decision before applying for probation
- When the defendant has been sentenced to a non-probationable penalty
- When the defendant has filed an appeal from the judgment of conviction
- When the judgment of conviction is appealed or reviewed and modified to impose a probationable penalty (correct)
Which of the following is a requirement for a defendant to be granted probation?
Which of the following is a requirement for a defendant to be granted probation?
- The defendant must have filed an appeal from the judgment of conviction
- The defendant must have been sentenced to a non-probationable penalty
- The defendant must have a modified decision before applying for probation
- The defendant must have applied for probation within the period for perfecting an appeal (correct)
When can the trial court suspend the execution of a sentence and place the defendant on probation?
When can the trial court suspend the execution of a sentence and place the defendant on probation?
- After the judgment of conviction is appealed or reviewed and modified to impose a probationable penalty
- After the defendant has filed an appeal from the judgment of conviction
- After convicting and sentencing the defendant to a non-probationable penalty
- After the defendant has applied for probation within the period for perfecting an appeal (correct)
What happens if a defendant has perfected the appeal from the judgment of conviction?
What happens if a defendant has perfected the appeal from the judgment of conviction?
Where should the application for probation based on a modified decision be filed?
Where should the application for probation based on a modified decision be filed?