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  • 10-18-2013, 04:26 PM
    gunnar4949
    What is a Suspended Imposition of Sentence
    My question involves criminal law for the state of: missouri


    hi im going through something and its been on my mind and i would like to ask a few questions
    starting off

    i did a crime im not happy of it was stealing a dog (husky)
    i no it was somthing stupid and i shouldnt of done it
    i no and my family no if it wasnt for my sister i wouldnt of done it
    i have never got in trouble in my life never done anything bad
    stealing drinking drugs smoking nothing
    till now im not going to blame it on her at all it was 100% me
    but anyway i have a good lawyer and he said that im going to get a SIS and 5month to a year of probation
    and 40hr of community service

    my first question is what is a sis? and how does it work
    my second question is i was going to go in to the police academy
    before this happened now it happened and i dont no if i can still go
    to the academy or if i can go with a sis or somthing
    please helping my last court date is on the 24th of this month i really need your
    guys help

    thanks
  • 10-18-2013, 05:10 PM
    Disagreeable
    Re: What Does Sis Mean
    It means the court is cutting you a break, even though they are not letting you go without conviction. According to this interpretation, it will count against you as a conviction.

    Quote:

    Suspended imposition of sentence or SIS is a sentencing option available to the trial court. In SIS, usually the defendant is placed on probation. If the defendant violates probation and faces revocation, the Judge may order any sentence within the full range of punishment for the crime convicted. If the defendant successfully completes probation, no sentence is actually ordered. Therefore normally an SIS is not considered a ‘conviction’ for anything other than law enforcement purposes.
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    In Missouri, Mo. Rev. Stat. § 557.011.2 allows a court to Suspend the imposition of sentence, with or without placing the person on probation. Suspended executions of sentence are considered to be final judgments by Missouri courts, while suspended impositions of sentence are not. However both suspended impositions of sentence and suspended executions of sentence qualify as prior convictions for purposes of 21 U.S.C.S. § 841(b)(1)(A).( Drug Offenses)[ United States v. Craddock, 593 F.3d 699, 701 (8th Cir. 2010)]

    http://definitions.uslegal.com/s/sus...-sentence-sis/
  • 10-18-2013, 07:46 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: What Does Sis Mean
    If you successfully complete a suspended imposition of sentence, that is not a conviction under Missouri law. "Under Missouri law, a 'conviction' includes a suspended execution of sentence but does not include a suspended imposition of sentence. "

    You can expect, though, that police agencies will be aware of the disposition if you apply for employment and that it can factor into their decisions.
  • 10-20-2013, 08:48 AM
    gunnar4949
    Re: What Does Sis Mean
    thank you for you answer :)
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