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Following an arrest, the legal process determines whether the person will be charged, tried, and potentially convicted. Convictions: Convictions occur when a person is found guilty of a crime in a court of law. This can happen through a trial, a plea deal, or other legal proceedings.
Under Maryland law, false imprisonment occurs when a person unlawfully restrains another person's ability to move freely without consent or legal justification. This offense can occur in various contexts, including during domestic disputes, conflicts between acquaintances, or even interactions between strangers.
The sentence recommendation is determined in the grid by the cell that is the intersection of an individual's offense score and offender score. For drug and property offenses, the offense score is determined by the seriousness of the offense (“seriousness category”).
Being charged signifies the initiation of legal proceedings based on allegations of criminal behavior while being convicted indicates that the legal process has concluded with a determination of guilt.
In Maryland, arrest records are public information per the Maryland Freedom of Information laws, and anyone can view or inspect such records subject to certain restrictions (Md. Ann. Code art. GP, § 4-101).
Conviction – When a person accused of a crime pleads guilty, or the court finds them guilty after trial, they are convicted of the offence.
Traditionally, felonies carry the possibility of a state prison sentence, fines, or both. However, not all felony convictions lead to jail time. Judges in California have the discretion to grant probation under specific conditions, considering various factors that extend beyond the mere categorization of the crime.
The Basics of Arrests and Convictions An arrest does not mean the person is guilty; it indicates there is probable cause to believe the individual was involved in criminal activity. Following an arrest, the legal process determines whether the person will be charged, tried, and potentially convicted.
Two types of arrests exist: (1) actual restraint (with or without the use of force) and (2) submission to custody.