Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington

In Wa state would a first time offender of harassment (gross misdemeanor) with no criminal record have to serve the full sentence of one year?


Asked on 2/19/13, 2:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stan Glisson Glisson & Morris

While it's certainly possible, that would be extremely unusual. Cases all get evaluated one their individual facts, but I think it's safe to say at least half of such cases serve no jail at all. There are a lot of different penalties that can be imposed, like home monitoring, probation or community service.

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Answered on 2/19/13, 3:47 pm


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