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Appeals court probes when a suspended sentence becomes probation
Summary
In Commonwealth v. Elijah Finch, defense counsel argued a defendant lacked notice that probation had begun because a signed order and timing were unclear; the Commonwealth said the sentence took effect when pronounced and pointed to the plea colloquy and clerk's entry.
The appeals panel heard argument in Commonwealth v. Elijah Finch over whether the trial court erred in finding Finch violated probation when the timing and terms of his probation were disputed.
Appellant counsel Ashley McCormick argued the record did not establish a full and effective probation order at 12:59 p.m. on the day the alleged violation…
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