Si alguien comete un delito y luego vuelve a hacerlo, puede recibir un castigo más severo. Dependiendo del delito, el juez puede decidir si le dan libertad condicional o lo envían a prisión por más tiempo.
Es como si un jugador de fútbol acumula tarjetas amarillas; después de cierto número de faltas, las sanciones se vuelven más estrictas y puede ser expulsado del juego.
Imagina que Juan fue condenado por robo y luego, un año después, comete otro robo. En este caso, el juez puede decidir que la pena de Juan sea más larga que la primera, y podría recibir hasta un año y medio más de prisión que la primera vez.
MCL 769.10 - Punishment for subsequent felony; sentence imposed for term of years considered indeterminate sentence; use of conviction to enhance sentence prohibited Sec. 10. (1) If a person has been convicted of a felony or an attempt to commit a felony, whether the conviction occurred in this state or would have been for a felony or attempt to commit a felony in this state if obtained in this state, and that person commits a subsequent felony within this state, the person shall be punished upon conviction of the subsequent felony and sentencing under section 13 of this chapter as follows: (a) If the subsequent felony is punishable upon a first conviction by imprisonment for a term less than life, the court, except as otherwise provided in this section or section 1 of chapter XI, may place the person on probation or sentence the person to imprisonment for a maximum term that is not more than 1-1/2 times the longest term prescribed for a first conviction of that offense or for a lesser term. (b) If the subsequent felony is punishable upon a first conviction by imprisonment for life, the court, except as otherwise provided in this section or section 1 of chapter XI, may place the person on probation or sentence the person to imprisonment for life or for a lesser term. (c) If the subsequent felony is a major controlled substance offense, the person shall be punished as provided by part 74 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7401 to 333.7461. (2) If the court pursuant to this section imposes a sentence of imprisonment for any term of years, the court shall fix the length of both the minimum and maximum sentence within any specified limits in terms of years or a fraction of a year and the sentence so imposed shall be considered an indeterminate sentence. The co
Los delitos graves son aquellos que pueden llevar a una condena de prisión de por vida o a largas penas de cárcel, como ciertos delitos relacionados con drogas.
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