Does a suspended sentence apply everywhere?
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Does a suspended sentence apply everywhere?
Say for instance I was given a suspended sentence in one county and committed another crime in a different county. Will that suspended sentence still apply to me?
Asked on March 11, 2014 under Criminal Law, Nevada
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
No, the judge only suspended your sentence received in connection with offense number 1. Your sentence for crime number 2 still needs to be served. A suspended sentence is not a get-out-of-jail free card that you can carry around the country with you, applying it to sentence after sentence, crime after crime.
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