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what does reimpose a suspended sentence mean?

Asked on Jun 07th, 2014 on Criminal Law - Virginia
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My husband has a court date to reimpose a suspended sentence. Does this mean he will go to jail?
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Assault and Battery Attorney serving Forest, VA at Fairchild & Yoder Law Office
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A suspended sentence is time that is given to a defendant found guilty. The court does not impose that time to serve at the time of conviction. Usually, the court will not impose the sentence as long as certain criteria are met. These criteria or requirements are probably in the Court Order. If he is going back to have the time imposed, he may have not met a requirement of the order. If he violated the court order, he may have to serve the suspended time.   Regards,   James Fairchild Notice: This answer is for general information purposes only. It does not constitute legal advise and does not create an attorney client relationship.
Answered on Jun 08th, 2014 at 9:25 PM

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