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