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If a person is on bond and has a trial and found guilty so they go straight to jail at sentencing or do they have more time?
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∙ 15y ago
Depends on the crime. Depends on your lawyer. Really Bad guys go straight to jail. Semi-bad guys have their lawyer arrange extra time. It can be a couple of days or weeks.
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What is the name for the formal decision of a jury trial or a judge in a bench trial?
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