Pedraza v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 4 state decisions

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1. “This is not review of an improper assessment of punishment in a sentence that is indefinite or unauthorized in its directions to the executive authority charged with execution of sentence, such as would require reassessment of punishment before the executive would have a lawful order clearly directing him to the punishment to be imposed. Probation is not such an assessment of punishment; it suspends punishment and is in the nature of clemency. When probation is granted, the probationer is under the supervision of the court granting probation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Warmoth v. State

2. “... Although Article 42.12, Section 3, V.A.C.C.P., allows imposition of a probationary term without regard to the term of punishment assessed, as long as the probationary term is not greater than ten years, we believe that it does not allow the imposition of a probationary term in excess of the maximum term of confinement allowable for the offense. [2]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Chauncey v. State