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and what does conviction mean? how long does til a case is closed? months, years?

2007-03-25 14:22:07 · 2 answers · asked by lilangel 1 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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Someone is "convicted" of an offense when they have been found guilty by jury or court trial, or have admitted the charges brought against them. A case is closed, from the Court's perspective, when judgement is entered... that is, upon sentencing. At that point, probation's file will open, or the record will be taken up by the prison system, if the defendant was sent to prison. The case will remain "active" for THAT agency (either probation or Corrections/Parole) for the length of time prescribed during sentencing by the trial court.

So... Joe gets charged with burglary. He chooses to go to trial, and the jury finds him guilty. Upon sentencing, which usually happens about a month later, the Court's case will close, but the matter will be referred to either the prison system or the probation department for their oversight. If he gets five years probation, the case lives that long (or longer, depending on how he does on probation).

The other terms are not terms I'm familiar with... At a guess, I'd say they're specific to the Court system where you live. If you ask the Court clerks office, they should be able to tell you.

2007-03-25 14:30:57 · answer #1 · answered by Amy S 6 · 0 0

Usually months, rarely weeks or years. Though, some complex criminal trials can go on for years.

A conviction is a dermination in the court, usually by a jury, that a person has commited a particular crime.

As for the other notations, they are some type of abbreviation, quite possibly used locally by that particuar state or county.

2007-03-25 14:25:23 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0 0

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