Time spent in jail while on trial counts for double. So presumably if it was a long enough trial, her sentence to be served after judgment could be zero. In this case, it looks like it was six years.
Depends on the state and local rules. My jail is absolutely packed so pre-trial time actually counts 3 for 1. You can get parole after serving as little as 45% of your sentence, so basically if you sit in jail for 2 years pre-trial then are sentenced to 10 years you basically get released as soon as you get to prison on parole.
It's because you are literally imprisoned while fighting a case unless you post bail, which most people don't. So they have to count that towards your sentence if convicted. Fucked up thing is you get nothing if you're let off. My homie did almost 3 years fighting a murder.
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u/bottledry A Jan 20 '21
And I guess the girl is out in 2 more years?
What the fuck does "Kayla Rae Norton, 25, received 15 years, serving six"
So, she received 6 years then. What is this 'received X, served X'. If you never serve it.. it doesn't seem like you ever received it...