People v. Taylor

Pursuant to Crim. P. 35 (a) and (b), petitioners Taylor and Puls sought amendment of their sentences in the district court and then appealed to this Court when relief was not granted. We consolidated the cases for argument, because each of these cases raises the same issue. The defendants in all three cases have attempted to force the trial court to grant credit for time spent by them in a county jail prior to the imposition of sentence.

Charles Bennett Taylor was convicted of robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. Following his conviction, he was granted probation. He elected not to comply…