What’s the difference between a deferred adjudication and a regular probation?
A deferred adjudication probation is most easily explained when discussing a serious offense, such as a first degree felony. The full range of punishment for a first-degree felony is confinement in prison for anywhere from five years to 99 years or life, and up to a $10,000 fine. When someone is placed on a deferred adjudication probation, he faces the full range of punishment if his probation is revoked. This is one of the main differences between a deferred adjudication probation and a regular probation. A person placed on probation for 10 years on a first-degree felony, if revoked, could receive the maximum of 10 years, whereas in contrast, a person who was placed on deferred adjudication on a first degree felony could receive a sentence of life or 99 years in prison if revoked. You might ask yourself: why in the world with anyone want that kind of probation? Here is the answer: with a deferred adjudication probation, you are not “technically” convicted. This is because the judge do
