People v. Gravlin

The defendant, William G. Gravlin, was arrested on September 29, 1964, and charged with murder in the first degree. MCLA 750.316; MSA 28.548. On January 14, 1965, defendant was adjudicated incompetent to stand trial and committed to Ionia State Hospital. Three years later defendant was adjudicated competent to stand trial. He was tried and convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison, without receiving any credit for the time he spent in custody.

On appeal defendant contends that he should have been given credit against his sentence for the time spent in jail and in custody…