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Ninth Circuit Concludes Mandatory Supervision Akin to Parole for Fourth Amendment Analysis
by Mark Wilson
In 2014, Steven Cervantes pleaded guilty to California counterfeiting and drug felonies. He was sentenced to three years in jail. The sentencing court then divided the sentence into two years of imprisonment followed by one year of mandatory supervision. As part of his plea agreement, …
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