Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 17-A, Maine Criminal Code
Me. Rev. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 1602: Sentencing procedure
What this law says, in plain English
This statute prescribes the court procedures for sentencing individuals convicted of crimes, including how judges determine imprisonment length, consider aggravating and mitigating factors, and decide whether to suspend sentences.
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