Frank Smith has been incarcerated in a federal prison for possession of a large amount of cocaine and methamphetamine.He refused plea bargain and insisted that the case go to trial,where he was convicted by a jury.Prior to sentencing,the judge on his case received relevant information about Frank (such as his employment status,mental health status,substance abuse history,and prior criminal record,among other relevant information) from a document filed by a probation officer.This document also included a recommendation of the type and length of sentence that the probation officer thought would be the most appropriate for Frank.Ultimately,the judge sentenced Frank to a period of
36 months in prison with an additional 24 months to be spent on parole upon his release.If the judge had sentenced Frank to a range of time,for example 24 to 36 months in prison,rather than a specific number of months,he would have given him a(n) :
A) good time credit.
B) presumptive determinate sentence.
C) determinate sentence.
D) indeterminate sentence.
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