NCJ Number
170847
Date Published
1995
Length
65 pages
Annotation
This manual describes the substance and application of North Carolina's new sentencing laws for felony offenses committed on or after December 1, 1995.
Abstract
Section I describes the steps required to apply the new sentencing laws. The steps are to determine the offense class for each felony conviction; determine the prior record level for the offender; consider aggravating and mitigating factors; select a minimum sentence from the appropriate minimum sentence range; determine the maximum sentence; and determine the sentence disposition. The alternatives in the latter step are to impose an active punishment, impose an intermediate punishment, or impose a community punishment. Section II describes additional sentencing provisions. These involve life without parole, habitual felons, violent habitual felons, committed youthful offenders, appellate review, parole release, and offense change. Section II describes additional probation provisions. These involve the delegation of authority to adult probation and response to probation violations. The latter includes the modification of probation, criminal contempt of court, and the revocation of probation. Section IV describes additional post-release supervision provisions. These pertain to eligibility and procedures, the term of post-release supervision, conditions of post-release supervision, and the violations of post-release supervision. Section V provides example exercises, answers, and commentary. Appended list of felony offense classifications under structured sentencing