Which of the following did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in 1916?

A. The courts had the authority to impose probation.
B. The courts did not necessarily have the authority to impose probation.
C. The courts had the authority to impose judicial reprieve.
D. The courts did not necessarily have the authority to impose judicial reprieve.


B. The courts did not necessarily have the authority to impose probation.

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