QUESTION
Can I get sentenced for the time I spent in jail already?
Asked on Jan 31st, 2012 on Criminal Law - Louisiana
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Can you get sentenced for the time you already have in jail?
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Criminal Defense Attorney serving Lake Charles, LA
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Michael R. Garber
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Yes.
Answered on May 30th, 2013 at 9:18 PM
Criminal Defense Attorney serving Mandeville, LA
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Ross Scaccia, Attorney at Law
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Yes, you can be sentenced to ;time served,' for your case, but more than likely the judge will sentence you to a period of months, and then give you credit for the time you spent in jail awaiting the resolution of your case. You are more likely to get credit for time served by pleading rather than a trial, since the judge will take into consideration that you saved the state the time and cost of a trial.
Answered on Feb 22nd, 2012 at 10:41 AM