tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133634092648301137.post8585614999641047292..comments2023-06-04T11:23:57.789-04:00Comments on Tennessee Criminal Law Review: Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals: Probation Revocation Fine if Not Done ArbitrarilyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16084025760554405673noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133634092648301137.post-79293075546274543032012-05-20T18:11:18.963-04:002012-05-20T18:11:18.963-04:00First, we put almost every criminal on probation, ...First, we put almost every criminal on probation, usually for a term many many times longer than the time they are ordered to serve in jail. Often, we coerce defendants into pleading guilty by offering probation instead of jail. Then finally, we give the judges almost unlimited discretion to revoke probation and put the full sentence into effect, with no jury, and limited due process rights, and effectively no appeal.<br /><br />The probation system is corrupt.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143205583006210792noreply@blogger.com