Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York
sentencing
if i am sentenced to 6 months in jail for an E feloney do I have to serve all 6 months?
Asked on 12/01/08, 12:35 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Carlos Gonzalez
Gonzalez Legal Associates PLLC
Re: sentencing
NO, the general rule is that you serve ten months out of the year on violent crimes and only eight months out of the year on non violent crimes... Split that in half since your sentence is six months and you get 5 months for a violent, and 4 months if it is a non violent charge...
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Answered on 12/01/08, 12:41 pm
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