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What is the difference between (regular) probation and deferred adjudication?

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What is the difference between (regular) probation and deferred adjudication?

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Texas law provides that, depending on the offense, a criminal defendant may be placed on one of two types pf probation: regular or deferred adjudication. Regular probation requires a finding of gui8lt (conviction) for the crime followed by a specific punishment of confinement and/or fine (sentence) that is then suspended. A defendant placed on deferred adjudication avoids a conviction or sentence because the judge is authorized to delay any finding of guilt or punishment for as long as the defendant successfully complies with the conditions of supervision. What are the pros and cons of deferred adjudication? A defendant placed on deferred adjudication can avoid a formal conviction and punishment. However, that does not mean there will never be any negative consequences. The admission of guilt could be used in a future punishment trial, a deportation hearing, an administrative license hearing, by a potential employer, or to trigger other collateral consequences. Furthermore, a violation

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Texas law provides that, depending on the offense, a criminal defendant may be placed on one of two types of probation: regular or deferred adjudication. Regular probation requires a finding of guilt (conviction) followed by a specific punishment of confinement and/or fine (sentence) that is then suspended. A defendant placed on deferred adjudication avoids a conviction or sentence because the judge is authorized to delay any finding of guilt or punishment for as long as the defendant successfully complies with the conditions of supervision.

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There are two kinds of probation in Texas: (1)”regular” probation, and (2) deferred adjudication probation. The term “probation” in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure has now been replaced with the phrase “community supervision”. (In spite of this, I use the terms “probation” and the “community supervison” interchangeably). There are many similarities and a number of differences between regular probation (RP) and deferred adjudication (DA) probation. As a general rule, DA is considered by most attorneys to be advantageous–as compared to RP–for the defendant. First, the similarities. RP and DA both require reporting to a probation officer (usually once per month), paying a monthly fee ($60 in Travis County), many standard conditions (no alcohol or drugs; work; support your dependants; do not violate the law; etc.) and several tailored conditions, such as drug/alcohol/family violence counseling. RP and DA both subject the probationer to jail or prison–depending on whether the probat

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