Addo v. State

Johnson, Judge.

A jury found Peter Addo guilty of criminal trespass, a misdemeanor. The trial court imposed a twelve-month sentence, providing in its order that Addo would not receive credit for the ten months he served in jail while awaiting trial.

1. Addo contends that the trial court erred in attempting to deny him credit for time served. “Indeed, each person convicted of a crime in this state shall be given full credit for each day spent in confinement awaiting trial and the credit or credits shall be applied toward the convicted person’s sentence. OCGA § 17-10-11 (a) (Code Ann. §…