Hughes v. State

John I. Purtle, Justice.

The trial court denied appellant’s Rule 37 petition in which he sought to gain additional jail time credit on his six year sentence. On appeal it is argued that the trial court erred in denying additional jail time credit and thereby causing appellant’s sentence to exceed the maximum statutory six year sentence. We do not agree with appellant’s argument.

On March 13, 1978, appellant was sentenced to 17 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC) for kidnapping and first degree battery. He was paroled on May 3, 1982. He was arrested for felon in possession of a…