Making Sense of Russell v. State and its Impact on Home Detention Sentences
A sentence for a criminal offense can be either executed or suspended. When a sentence is suspended, some or part of the sentence is typically served on probation, but the defendant is otherwise free to travel within the state. Crimes that are eligible to be suspended at sentencing are often referred to as “suspendible” offenses. If a defendant is convicted of a crime that is not eligible to be suspended at sentencing, the crime is…