29 Va. App. 172 - Hartless v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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18 state decisions

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1. “Code § 19.2-303 permits the trial court, after conviction, to “suspend imposition of sentence or suspend the [execution of] sentence in whole or part and in addition [to] place the accused on probation.” (Emphasis added.) Section 19.2-304 deals with probation only and permits the court to increase or decrease the period of probation or modify any condition of probation____ [Code § 19.2-303] also permits the court under specified circumstances to suspend or otherwise modify the unserved portion of a sentence and place the defendant on probation.... Consequently, we see the statutes as distinguishing between a suspension, ... on the one hand, and probation, on the other hand.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 51 Va. App. 357 - Reinke v. Commonwealth

2. “[T]he court may, for any cause deemed by it sufficient which occurred at any time within the probation period, ... revoke the suspension of sentence and any probation, if the defendant be on probation, and cause the defendant to be arrested and brought before the court at any time within one year after the probation period....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 56 Va. App. 582 - Hunter v. Commonwealth