Question by Benjamin Taylor: What does this means- “revoked sentence/probation”?
My friend Stephanie went to court today @ 09:00am and her charge- SHOW CAUSE REVOCATION, was entered as “final disposition- sentence revoked/probation” & “jail/penitentiary- JAIL”. What does this fully mean? She told me that “she’ll get accepted to a recovery program to get clean up from her addiction of alcoholism” and trying to build more stuff to her life, do it for her son in Arizona and wants to see me visit her and build a future with her. Can some fully elaborate this for me?
She also been incarcerated for grand larceny and public intoxication, during her probation & it’s all in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

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Answer by rnwallace07
It means that the final disposition of her case could have been: Sentence – revoked or probation; could have gone to a jail or a penitentary. She received a jail sentence instead of the charges being revoked or her put on probation. She was having her charge(s) revoked. But the final disposition should have also included the reason for the revocation – “SHOW CAUSE”. There are several reasons for revocation, but without knowing the original charge(s), what has transpired since that time, any previous charge(s), it is difficult to say exactly what will happen to her other than going to jail. Also, laws differ from State to State.

Answer by Ben
(To annul by recalling or taking back). Example: she was sentenced probation for an offense that calls for jail term. she violated the terms of the probation, the judge revoked and is having her serve the jail term.

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