Legal Opinion
People v. Idziak
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 31, 2009No. Docket 137301PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORRIGAN,
J. In this case, we consider whether a parolee who is convicted of and sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a felony committed while on parole is entitled, under Michigan’s jail credit statute, MCL 769.11b, to credit for time served in jail after his arrest on the new offense and before sentencing for that offense. We hold that, under MCL 791.238(2), the parolee resumes serving his earlier sentence on the date he is arrested for the new criminal offense. As long as time remains on the parolee’s earlier sentence, he remains incarcerated, regardless of his eligibility for bond or…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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