Frequency of suspended sentences being reactivated in Irish Courts

[Deleted User] · 2019-12-08 14:49:49

Say if X was charged with conviction Y and the prison sentence was suspended by the judge, but X would have to be on good behavior for 12 months. Relatively soon after, X is caught and convicted of another offence. The judge reactivates the suspended prison sentence. What is the more technic process. How many times a year…

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Say if X was charged with conviction Y and the prison sentence was suspended by the judge, but X would have to be on good behavior for 12 months.

Relatively soon after, X is caught and convicted of another offence.

The judge reactivates the suspended prison sentence.

What is the more technic process. How many times a year does this actually occur?

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Does the convicted person have to be brought back to the original court for the sentence activation?

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