Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

I am about to max out on five years felony probation. I have not completed my drug classes. can they extend my sentence to complete these?


Asked on 7/15/13, 6:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Robert Gardner Hicks, Massey & Gardner, LLP

If the probation officer moves for a revocation because the classes were not done then they can extend probation or worse. Whether or not they will push this is another question. Probation is a sentence imposed by the court with certain conditions. If you do not complete the conditions, the sentence imposed has not been completed. You should get in touch with your probation officer about scheduling these classes and see what they are going to require you to do. If they don't seem interested, you might be alright. However, if you plead under the first offender act, they could deny your first offender treatment because the sentence was not completed.

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Answered on 7/16/13, 6:32 am


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