Section 14-102 - Sentencing for crimes with minimum and maximum penalties.

§ 14-102. Sentencing for crimes with minimum and maximum penalties.
 

(a)  In general.- Subject to subsection (b) of this section, if a law sets a maximum and a minimum penalty for a crime, the court may impose instead of the minimum penalty a lesser penalty of the same character. 

(b)  Exceptions.- This section does not affect: 

(1) a maximum penalty fixed by law; or 

(2) the punishment for any crime for which the statute provides one and only one penalty. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 643; 2002, ch. 26, § 2.]