Subject: Sentencing questions
You have to start at 85% which is almost 41 months. For him to get any further reduction you will have to revert to the Judgement and Commitment which outlines what he is eligible for if anything above the 15% good time. The new "non-violent law " is actually a federal law and does not pertain to state sentences.
Subject: Sentencing questions
He will do 85% of 24 months, less the 96 days he's already done. By our calculation, that would be about 20.4 months (17.2 months remaining). Starting his bid n Feb 5th, we think his out date would be around June 15th, 2020
Subject: Sentencing questions
The outcome depends on a few factors. How much heroin? What there intent to distribute? The range of possibilities can be scary. A public defender is a lawyer, but not an advisable option if they are going to trial. If you are going to plead guilty, they will be just fine.
Subject: Sentencing questions
Not a good scenario. Since we don't know what he's done five times it's hard to guess the sentence. But, with the criminal history element, it is going to be a longer sentence than before.
Subject: Sentencing questions
This depends on the facts in the case - how badly was the other person hurt, was there property damage or was there a restraining order violated? If there were truly no other prior incidents in his criminal history he will unlikely serve any long term sentence. Probably a suspended sentence or probation that would hang over his head. If violated in the future would cause his incarceration for some time.
Subject: Sentencing questions
We could only try a guess. If he got a 24-month sentence, the norm is doing 85% of the total. If that is true in his case, he'll do 20.4 months. if he has 100 days in, call that 3.3 months - 17.1 months would take us to July 2020
Subject: Sentencing questions
There is something called "mandatory minimum", we have not heard of a mandatory maximum. Offenders convicted under 924 (c) received an average sentence of 151 months which is about 12 years, however depending on the details of the crime and/or pertinent facts like an injury to a victim or heavy property loss. First time usually has very little to do with the sentencing as this crime is a very serious one.
Subject: Sentencing questions
He's going to have to do 85% of the five years
Subject: Sentencing questions
He will probably have to sit there for a week or so until a magistrate judge sees him. The judge will want to know why he's violating a court order. If the judge believes his answer, he will probably be released shortly. If your boyfriend is defiant and unrepentant, he could sit there for months... for contempt of court. The judge must protect the rights of the person that your boyfriend is bothering. There is no actual sentence time. Just as long...
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If they say he gets out on 3-23-20, that is less than three years so it appears they've included the good time credits all inmates get at the beginning of their bid.