Commonwealth v. Barton

The defendant appeals from the denial by a judge of the Superior Court in Middlesex County of the defendant’s motion to apply additional jail credits to a sentence for armed robbery.1 He complains that the judge erred in denying his motion, pursuant to G. L. c. 279, § 33A. The Commonwealth opposes the grant of this credit on the ground that such an award would improperly give the defendant double credit. We affirm.

*913On April 2, 2007, the defendant was sentenced in Superior Court in Norfolk County to two concurrent terms of from three years to three years and one day on armed robbery convictions…