Is three-year probation applicable to combined punishment for several crimes? A person who commits several crimes and is concurrently punished may be given probation according to law. The objects for which probation can be applied are criminals sentenced to criminal detention and fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years; The condition is that according to the circumstances of the crime and the performance of repentance of the criminals, the application of probation does not really harm society any more. For criminals who committed several crimes before the judgment was announced, suspension of sentence may be applied according to law as long as the sentence executed by the judgment is criminal detention, fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, and conforms to the circumstances of the crime and the performance of repentance of the criminals. According to Article 72 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, suspension of sentence may be declared for criminals sentenced to criminal detention or fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years who meet the following conditions at the same time, and suspension of sentence shall be declared for those under the age of 18, pregnant women and those who have reached the age of 75: (1) The circumstances of the crime are relatively minor; （2） Show repentance; （3） There is no danger of committing another crime; （4） Proclamation of probation has no significant adverse impact on the community where they live. When a suspension of sentence is declared, it may, according to the circumstances of the crime, prohibit criminals from engaging in specific activities, entering specific areas and places and contacting specific people during the probation period for suspension of sentence. If a supplementary punishment is imposed on a criminal whose sentence is suspended, the supplementary punishment must still be executed. Article 73 stipulates that the probation period for suspension of criminal detention shall be not less than the term originally sentenced but not more than one year, but not less than two months. The probation period for suspension of fixed-term imprisonment shall be not less than the original sentence but not more than five years, but not less than one year. The probation period for suspension of sentence shall be counted from the day the judgment is determined.
