Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Time owed

If you did 4 1/2 yrs in a federal jail while you were awaiting your court hearing, do they owe you credit for that time?


Asked on 2/24/08, 9:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: Time owed

That's an awfully long time to have to wait for a trial, especially in the federal system. But yes, when a defendant who has been in custody pending trial is convicted, he receives credit toward his sentence for the time he has already spent behind bars.

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Answered on 2/25/08, 12:59 pm


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