Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

why do some inmates serve 85% of time and some only 50% of there sentence.


Asked on 4/28/12, 11:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Theresa Hofmeister Theresa Hofmeister, Attorney At Law

It is statutory. The Legislature decided that someone convicted of a "more serious" crime should serve a larger percentage of their sentence.

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Answered on 4/28/12, 11:25 pm


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