What is a suspended execution of sentence?
A suspended execution of sentence appears as a conviction on your record. Typically, a judge will order the defendant to serve a period of time in jail or prison and then tell the defendant that he or she does not have to go to trial or serve all of the time, as long as the defendant successfully completes the terms and conditions of probation. If the defendant does not successfully complete probation, then the court has the option of incarcerating the offender for the balance of the time that was suspended.
