88 Ill. 2d 256 - People v. Tipton’s Empirical Analysis

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20 state decisions

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1. “"There is, in our judgment, no doubt of the trial court's authority to impose a period of `continuous' as contrasted to `periodic' imprisonment as a condition of probation under section 5-6-3 of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 1005-6-3). And, while we seriously question the advisability of imposing that imprisonment at or near the end of the probationary period in the absence of unusual circumstances or a request by defendant, we do not doubt the trial judge's power to do so." ( Tipton, 88 Ill.2d at 262 , 430 N.E.2d at 1026 .)”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Smith · People v. V.L.F.

2. ““[T]here are in our judgment distinct differences between the legitimate expectations of those facing terms of delayed imprisonment set as unequivocal conditions of probation at the time of sentencing and those, like Richardson, whose terms of delayed imprisonment are expressly subjected to the results of a remission hearing fixed in the order imposing the imprisonment. The former have no reason to expect remission; the latter have been encouraged to believe that they may escape imprisonment by complying with the other conditions of probation.” (People v. Tipton (1981), 88 Ill. 2d 256, 267-68 .)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Di Costanzo