State v. Swiger

¶1 — Petitioner John Swiger seeks credit for time served while released on postconviction global positioning system (GPS) home monitoring pending appeal. We hold that Swiger is entitled to credit for time served. Accordingly, we reverse the Court of Appeals and remand to superior court for recalculation of Swiger’s sentence.

Owens, J.

FACTS

12 Following a jury trial and conviction for first degree assault, the Spokane County Superior Court sentenced Swiger to 93 months in the state penitentiary.1 Swiger appealed his conviction and asked the superior court to *226release him pending his appeal and…