Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
manslaughter/homicide
how much time can you serve off a 20 year sentence for manslaughter/homicide
Asked on 1/28/09, 1:00 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Hunter Chamberlin
Chamberlin Butler & Crowe, P.A.
Re: manslaughter/homicide
In Florida, defendants are usually required to serve 85% of the sentence. However, there may also be minimum mandatory sentences where the defendant must serve 100% of the sentence. Therefore, a person sentenced to 20 years will likely serve between 17 and 20 years.
Answered on 1/28/09, 2:08 pm
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