Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington

sentance

my husban is being sentanced with credit with time fully serived can a fullyserived sentance be ordered consecativly? do you have case law on this ?

would an allready served sentance run consecativly be double jeopardy?


Asked on 3/28/07, 1:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James J. White, attorney Law Offices of Smith & White, PLLC

Re: sentance

Yes, a fully served sentenced can be order consecutive to another case. It would not be double jeopardy because that is when you are tried for the same charge twice (in the same jurisdiction in some instances). If you'd like to follow up with this question feel free to contact me directly.

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Answered on 3/28/07, 1:54 pm


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