Legal Opinion
United States v. Pierre Guevremont
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 30, 1987No. 86-5827PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
18 U.S.C. § 3651, the so-called “split sentence” statute, empowers the judge to
impose a sentence in excess of six months and provide that the defendant be confined in a jail-type institution or a treatment institution for a period not exceeding six months and that the execution of the remainder of the sentence be suspended and the defendant placed on probation for such period and upon such terms and conditions as the court deems best.
Where a defendant has been convicted of only one count, the split sentence is the only vehicle by which a defendant can…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Bozza v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- United States v. Michael M. Busic, United States of America v. Anthony LaroccaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Dura-Wood Treating Company, Division of Roy O. Martin Lumber Company v. Century Forest Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Jesse Angel CevallosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by54 opinions
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- Government of the Virgin Islands v. Wilhelm MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
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