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jan 1, 1916 - ''The Killits Decision''

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In 1916, the Supreme Court heard a case examining the constitutionality of suspended sentences. In the subsequent ruling, the judges determined that courts do not have the power to indefinitely suspend sentences and recommended that probation laws be used instead.

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jan 1, 1916
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~ 110 years ago