The circuit courts and the county courts, in misdemeanor cases, are hereby authorized to suspend a sentence and to suspend the execution of a sentence, or any part thereof, on such terms as may be imposed by the judge of the court. Provided, the suspension of imposition or execution of a sentence hereunder may not be revoked after a period of five (5) years.
The justice courts, in misdemeanor cases, are hereby authorized to suspend sentence and to suspend the execution of a sentence, or any part thereof, on such terms as may be imposed by the judge of the court. Subsequent to original sentencing, the justice courts, in misdemeanor cases, are hereby authorized to suspend sentence and to suspend execution of a sentence, or any part thereof, on such terms as may be imposed by the judge of the court, if (a) the judge or his or her predecessor was authorized to order such suspension when the sentence was originally imposed; and (b) such conviction (i) has not been appealed; or (ii) has been appealed and the appeal has been voluntarily dismissed. Provided, the suspension of imposition or execution of a sentence hereunder may not be revoked after a period of two (2) years. Provided, however, the justice courts in cases arising under Sections 49-7-81, 49-7-95 and the Implied Consent Law shall not suspend any fine.
Codes, Hemingway's 1917, § 1275; 1930, § 1298; 1942, § 2541; Laws, 1914, ch. 207; Laws, 1950, ch. 347; Laws, 1964, ch. 358; Laws, 1973, ch. 470, § 1; Laws, 1981, ch. 491, § 14; Laws, 1995, ch. 551, § 4; Laws, 2009, ch. 374, § 1, eff. 3/17/2009.
Notes of Decisions
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1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2021 · leading case:
Johnson v. State, 925 So. 2d 86 (Miss. 2006).
Johnson v. State, 925 So. 2d 86 (Miss. 2006).
· cites it 2× “"Power to suspend sentences under section 2541 [Miss.Code Ann. § 99-19-25] is restricted to a reasonable *96 time, which is within the sound judicial discretion of the trial court.”
Mississippi Comm'n on Jud. Performance v. Willard, 788 So. 2d 736 (Miss. 2001).
“These counts also included evidence Willard suspended fines imposed by himself as well as by other judges for violations of the Implied Consent Law in direct violation of Miss.Code Ann. § 99-19-25 (2000). ¶ 21. Evidence was also presented regarding instances in which Willard…”
Henry Lee Conner v. State of Mississippi (Miss. 1998).
· cites it 4× “Even though a misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for one year or less, a probationary period covering misdemeanors can be inferred by a reading of Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-25 which states in part: The circuit courts and the county courts, in misdemeanor cases, are hereby…”
Conner v. State, 750 So. 2d 1258 (Miss. 2000).
· cites it 4× “Even though a misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for one year or less, a probationary period covering misde *1260 meanors can be inferred by a reading of Miss.Code Ann. § 99-19-25 which states in part: The circuit courts and the county courts, in misdemeanor cases, are…”
Johnny Lee Johnson v. State of Mississippi (Miss. 2003).
· cites it 2× ““Power to suspend sentences under section 2541 [ Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-25 ] is restricted to a reasonable time, which is within the sound judicial discretion of the trial court.”
Ashley Savell v. Jason Manning, 325 So. 3d 1208 (Miss. Ct. App. 2021).
“While Ashley’s argument regarding “probation” is without merit, we do note that a different statute, Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-25 (Rev. 2020), is potentially relevant.”
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