State v. Newton

OPINION

McGREGOR, Justice.

¶ 1 On February 9, 1994, Newton was convicted of a felony offense committed on October 5,1993, and was sentenced to prison until October 22, 1998. Because Newton earned early release credits, the Arizona Department of Corrections released him on April 9, 1997. In 1998, Newton was convicted of an offense he committed on January 27, 1998. The trial court enhanced his sentence pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) section 13-604.02.

¶ 2 The version of A.R.S. section 13-604.02 in effect when Newton committed his 1993 offense included earned credit releasees in the…