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UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH vs. ROBERT PAISOLA
CASE NUMBER 071404386 State Felony
CHARGES
Charge 1 – 77-27-21.5 – SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: December 17, 2007
Disposition: February 25, 2008 Dismissed (w/o prej)
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4TH DISTRICT COURT – PROVO
UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH vs. ROBERT PAISOLA
CASE NUMBER 071404347 State Felony
CHARGES
Charge 1 – 77-27-21.5 – SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: December 17, 2007
Disposition: January 07, 2008 Dismissed (w/o prej)
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4TH DISTRICT COURT – PROVO
UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH vs. ROBERT PAISOLA
CASE NUMBER 061403580 State Felony
CHARGES
Charge 1 – 77-27-21.5 – SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: September 01, 2006
Location: Utah County
Plea: February 25, 2008 No Contest
Disposition: February 25, 2008 No Contest
Charge 2 – 77-27-21.5 – SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: September 01, 2006
Location: Utah County
Disposition: February 25, 2008 Dismissed (w/o prej)
SENTENCE PRISON
Based on the defendant’s conviction of SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION a 3rd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not to exceed five years in the Utah State Prison.
The prison term is suspended.
SENTENCE JAIL
Based on the defendant’s conviction of SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION a 3rd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to a term of 90 day(s) in the UTAH COUNTY JAIL.
SENTENCE JAIL SERVICE NOTE
Defendant is to serve straight time with no good time release, GPS or work diversion.
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