Extraordinary mitigation—or, more precisely, dispositional deviation for extraordinary mitigation—under G.S. 15A-1340.13(g) is a way for the court to impose a probationary sentence for a defendant whose offense class and prior record level ordinarily require an active sentence. The provision was included in Structured Sentencing as a counterbalance to the habitual felon law, although the latter ... Read more
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