What Is Split Sentencing?
What is split sentencing? It divides a term between custody and supervision, explains Oakland attorney Andrew Dósa. He describes a client facing a fourth drug-sales conviction who received a six-year deal: two years in county jail rather than state prison, serving about one, with the remaining four hanging overhead as probation, not parole. It softens the custody blow considerably.
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Answered by Andrew Dósa · Oakland, CA
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— how split sentencing divides a term between jail and supervision
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What is split sentencing?
It divides a term between custody and supervision—one client facing a fourth drug-sales conviction received a six-year deal: two years in county jail rather than state prison, serving about one, with the remaining four hanging overhead as probation rather than parole, softening the custody blow.
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