Question

Judge Fujita is sentencing a defendant who is convicted of a felony crime that carries a mandatory sentence of four years in prison. Judge Fujita sentences the defendant to a one-year sentence instead. The judge had the option to modify the sentence under what process?

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Judge Fujita is sentencing a defendant who is convicted of a felony crime that carries a mandatory sentence of four years in prison. Judge Fujita sentences the defendant to a one-year sentence instead. The judge had the option to modify the sentence under the presumptive sentence.

The presumptive sentence serves as a guideline to the judge when sentencing. It is when the judge decides the appropriate sentence to a specific crime. The presumptive sentence contains the number of years in jail and the kind of fines the judge can dictate. To do this, the judge takes into consideration other factors such as the criminal record of the defendant and the aggravating factors.