Case 9-1 Jeremy Has Just Been Found Guilty by a Jury for Jury

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Multiple Choice

Case 9-1
Jeremy has just been found guilty by a jury for the crimes of robbery, aggravated assault, and obstruction of justice. Jeremy has an extensive criminal history. He was previously in prison for burglary and possession of illegal drugs. When he was arrested for these new crimes of robbery, aggravated assault, and obstruction of justice, he was on probation for stealing a vehicle.
-The state that Jeremy was convicted in allows judges to set a minimum and maximum amount of time that Jeremy will spend in prison. What type of sentencing is this?

• A) determinate sentencing
• B) indeterminate sentencing
• C) mitigating sentencing
• D) aggravating sentencing

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