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Bill D. Hicks: “You cannot get a conviction straight probation on aggravated…”

Featuring: Bill D. Hicks, Republican | El Paso County District Attorney | Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 13:08

And through police negotiations he was able to arrive at the plea agreement that he reached which was the seven years deferred probation on aggravated assault. You cannot get a conviction straight probation on aggravated assault. It has to be deferred because of the nature of aggravated assault. So if the defendant doesn't do well on probation, he's facing the full range of punishment. A minimum of two and a maximum of 20. Was it? (13:08–13:19)

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Asserts that straight probation is not possible for aggravated assault; it must be deferred.

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