This is not an exaggeration. This is a direct quote from a local news story about a really bad man who got caught doing really bad things. Someone, please, how we got from 360 to 25?!
In: Other
Two things:
First, sentences can be served concurrently or consecutively. Concurrently means “at the same time”. Consecutively means “one after the other”. So if you kill 5 people, a judge could sentence you to 40 years per person you killed. If you serve those concurrently, you’re serving five 40 year sentences, but all at the same time, for a total of 40 years. If you serve them consecutively, you serve one 40 year sentence, and then after 40 years you start your second 40 year sentence. Five of these in a row means you’re in prison for 200 years. The judge decides if you serve consecutive or concurrent sentences, or a combination.
Second, sentences for various crimes come with different parole eligibilities. Depending on the crime, and depending on how well you behave while in prison, you can be released early. Sometimes for some crimes you may only have to do a small percentage of your actual sentence before you’re eligible for parole.
So, take a total sentence of 360 years, but maybe it’s 6 sentences of 60 years, served concurrently, and parole guidelines dictate that you have to serve a little less than 50% before eligible for parole. That’s how you could possibly do as few as 25 years on a 360 year sentence.
And that would be an accurate headline of “sentenced to 360, may only serve 25”.
Latest Answers