Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia
If you are no longer on probation, but have a suspended sentence and are arrested again at a later date, do you have to be charged with the same crime in order for your suspended time to be a factor?
2 Answers from Attorneys
No, not necessarily as the previous conviction which resulted in this
suspended sentence could be a factor in how any new criminal charge
against you is ultimately disposed of.
Any new conviction while on a suspended sentence is a violation of the terms of the suspended sentence, which includes provision for "general good behavior". It can be any crime, regardless of its nature. Petty infractions would not impact you. While your probation may be over, the probation office still monitors new arrests. And, an arrest without conviction will not result in revocation of your suspended sentence.
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