Legal Opinion
Sutton v. Lopes
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 12, 1986No. 12904; 12905PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
The sole issue on these combined appeals is whether convicted prisoners are entitled to receive *116credit under both General Statutes § 18-97 and General Statutes § 18-98 for the same presentence jail time and thus obtain an effective sentence reduction of twice the number of days spent in confinement prior to the imposition of sentence. Each petitioner, being unable to obtain bail, was confined in a community correctional center under a mittimus prior to sentencing. The habeas court ordered the respondent commissioner of correction (commissioner) to credit each petitioner with presentence jail…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Corey v. Avco-Lycoming DivisionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Peck v. JacqueminSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Griffin Hospital v. Commission on Hospitals & Health CareSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- State v. RodgersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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3Cited by26 opinions
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