Sentencing Archives - Michael Brodsky

SOC: The Better Alternative to a Deferred Sentence

by Mike Brodsky | Dec 4, 2015 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Sentencing, Updates

Last month, I wrote about deferred sentences and I why I don’t recommend them as an option to my clients seeking to resolve misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor charges without getting a criminal conviction on their record. Here I will discuss the alternative I prefer:...

Why I Hate Deferred Sentences

by Mike Brodsky | Nov 2, 2015 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Pages, Sentencing, Updates

RCW 3.66.067, Assessment of punishment–Suspension or deferral of sentence–Dismissal of charges, authorizes Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (District or Municipal courts) to “[a]fter a conviction . . . impose sentence by suspending all or a portion of the...

SOC: The Better Alternative to a Deferred Sentence

Why I Hate Deferred Sentences

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