Griffin v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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16 state decisions

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1. “Under the law applicable in this case, the defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, may earn time off the sentence imposed through the award of good conduct time. Prison authorities may award good conduct time to a prisoner who exhibits good behavior, diligence in carrying out prison work assignments, and attempts at rehabilitation. If a prisoner engages in misconduct, prison authorities may also take away all or part of any good conduct time earned by the prisoner. It is also possible that the length of time for which the defendant will be imprisoned might be reduced by the award of parole. Under the law applicable in this case, if the defendant is sentenced to a term of imprisonment, he will not become eligible for parole until the actual time served equals one-third of the sentence imposed or twenty years, whichever is less, without consideration of any good conduct time he may earn. If the defendant is sentenced to a term of less than six years, he must serve at least two years before he is eligible for parole. Eligibility for parole does not guarantee that parole will be granted. It cannot accurately be predicted how the parole law and good conduct time might be applied to this defendant if he is sentenced to a term of imprisonment, because the application of the laws will depend on decisions made by prison and parole authorities. You may consider the existence of the parole law and good conduct time. However, you are not to consider the extent to which good co”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Griffin v. State

2. “The mere filing of an application for probation will not authorize the State to present evidence of specific acts of misconduct on the part of the accused. Nor is it permissible for the accused, over the State’s objection, to present evidence he can conform to conditions of probation. Nevertheless, the parties may open the door, in effect agreeing to make “suitability” for probation a consideration for the jury, thereby consenting “to admission of specific acts of conduct to inform the jury’s discretion in deciding ... whether to recommend probation.” [.Murphy ] at 67. (citations omitted)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Bell v. State