State v. Johnson

¶ 1. This is a sentence credit case. At issue is whether the "in connection with" requirement in the sentence credit statute, Wis. Stat. § 973.155(l)(a) (2005-06),1 applies individually to each concurrent sentence imposed at the same time. Johnson argues that, under State v. Ward, 153 Wis. 2d 743, 452 N.W.2d 158 (Ct. App. 1989), when concurrent sentences are imposed at the same time, credit due against any individual sentence must be awarded against all concurrent sentences. We disagree. We conclude that the "in connection with" requirement applies to each sentence individually, even when…