State v. McClure

The sole issue in this case is whether time spent in a county jail between a person’s arrest and trial must be credited against county jail confinement time ordered as a condition of probation. We hold that our statutes do not require this.

Defendant McClure was arrested on December 25, 1981 for resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer. He was confined 49 days in the county jail before he was released on his own recognizance February 11, 1982. Following his trial, the jury found him guilty of both charges.

The trial judge pronounced sentence as follows:

“* * * I am going to suspend…