Opinion No. Oag 46-80, (1980)

DONALD E. PERCY, Secretary Department of Health and Social Services

You have requested my opinion on the following questions:

1. May a court impose consecutive probation terms for convictions of either felonies or misdemeanors under sec. 973.09 (1), Stats.?

2. May a court place a revoked probationer back on probation when the probationer is returned to court for sentencing pursuant to sec. 973.10 (2)(a), Stats.?

Section 973.09 (1), Stats., provides:

When a person is convicted of a crime, the court may, by order, withhold sentence or impose sentence and stay its execution, and in either case place…