The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission recently voted to apply a five-year cap to most offenders convicted of felony-level crimes, doing away with extremely long probation sentences. Longer probation sentences would still remain in place for individuals convicted of homicides and sexual assaults, but for other felony-level offenses, the state would enact a five-year cap on […]
What Happens During A Probation Violation Hearing?
If your sentence is not executed in lieu of probation, or you’re released onto probation as terms of a conditional release, you’re going to want to follow the rules set forth in the guidelines to avoid a serious issue down the road. Failing to abide by your probation terms can result in the imposition or […]
Tips For Getting Through Your Probation Sentence
Probation is a common sentencing guideline in Minnesota. Sometimes it’s ordered upon completion of a jail sentence, while other times a judge will order probation as an alternative to jail. However you find yourself on probation, it’s a smart decision to follow the probation terms, otherwise you’ll end up in more trouble. Below, we share […]
What Can Trigger A Probation Violation?
If you’ve been convicted of a crime or agreed to a plea deal, there’s a good chance that you will be put on probation for a set period of time after you’ve been released. Probation is designed as a way of keeping the defendant out of trouble, and many times it allows them to have […]
How To Contest A Probation Violation
If you’ve been convicted of a crime, accepted a plea deal or been granted a stay of adjudication, there’s a chance that probation is in your future. Probation sentences are unique to the individual and take into consideration the crime that was alleged. For example, someone charged with a DUI may be ordered to abstain […]
