Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Virginia
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I was convicted of dui manslaugter and now I am having a modify sentence hearing what is the purpose of the hearing , and what are the procudures?
Asked on 10/23/04, 7:00 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
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This question is one that you should be putting to the presumably competent criminal defense counsel who represented you in this matter.
The purpose of a hearing to modify a sentence is just that: to modify or change(possibly to a more lenient one) the previous sentence which was handed down by a court which has jurisdiction over the matter and which has now taken under consideration the motion to modify.
The previously-mentioned defense counsel should be able to explain further and fill in any details
which are necessary to satisfy your inquiry.
Answered on 10/23/04, 9:36 pm