In re Coleman

Opinion

SIMONS, Acting P. J.-

When a state prison inmate commits a felony, Penal Code section 1170.1, subdivision (c) (Section 1170.1(c)), 1 provides that any consecutive sentence for such felony “shall commence from the time the person would otherwise have been released from prison.” This case requires that we interpret Section 1170.1(c) to determine whether an inmate serving a life term who commits a custodial offense is entitled to have his consecutive sentence for that offense begin on the date he completes his base term or on the date he is found suitable for parole. The trial court…