Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana

Probation Violations

My friend had 6 months left on his probation when he got violated. He went to court and they sentenced him to 6 months in the IMPACT bootcamp, plus probation after he completed it. Can he go back to court and get less time? Isn't that a little much for probation violations? Also, how does the 90 days work for probation violations, he was told he didn't qualify for it.


Asked on 3/27/08, 11:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Robert Louque The Louque Law Firm, L.L.C.

Re: Probation Violations

Your friend could have been forced to serve the entire term of his suspended sentence without the IMPACT program. You say he had 6 months left on his probation, but how much time did he have hanging over his head?

If he was on felony probation, I am sure it was more than 6 months.

The judge must have wanted to give him a chance because he recommended him for IMPACT.

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Answered on 3/28/08, 11:56 am


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