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@mods Creator banned. Verdict handed down, so the question should resolve.

(I don't actually know which way it resolves, for reasons given in my comment below.)

The judge on January 3rd, 2024 openly talked about an "unconditional discharge", which is not the same thing as a suspended sentence, since a suspended sentence is a sentence that will be applied if the conditions of suspension are violated.

But then I found there's an online law dictionary that (incorrectly, IMO, but how am I going to successfully argue with it?) defines an "unconditional discharge" as a type of suspended sentence. So I turned around and sold off my NO shares.

@SEE I like this one a lot better:

https://www.findlaw.com/criminal/criminal-procedure/suspended-sentences.html

Unconditional Discharge

A sentence of an unconditional discharge generally means the defendant is not subject to:

• Any imprisonment or terms

• Conditions of probation

An unconditional discharge is the end of the criminal sentence. The defendant is released with no further penalties or restrictions. The defendant will still have a criminal record and will have been found legally responsible for the criminal act, but they won't serve jail time or probation.

This sentencing tool isn't commonly used. It tends to appear only in extraordinary circumstances or as part of a wider plea agreement that includes penalties imposed in other cases.

I don't think an unconditional discharge is a suspended sentence. It's UNCONDITIONAL and DISCHARGED. There is no possibility of the sentence coming back, it's not suspended, there is simply nothing else.

Resolving No on behalf of the absent creator.