What is the Sentencing phase?
If a defendant is found “guilty” after a trial or if a plea of “guilty” is entered, the Judge determines the penalty which, depending on the crime, may include any or all of the following: fine; a jail sentence of up to one year; house arrest; probation (supervised or unsupervised); community service; victim’s impact seminar; vehicle immobilization; Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program (MASEP); drug and alcohol assessment and any recommended treatment; psychological assessment and any recommended treatment; domestic violence counseling; anger management counseling; no contact with the victim; restitution.
