eBook details
- Title: In Re Martinez
- Author : California Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 03, 2003
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 65 KB
Description
The Penal Code provides that inmates in county jails and state prisons may have their sentences reduced as a reward for their conduct, including work and good behavior. The rate at which inmates accrue credit depends on numerous factors, including whether the confinement is presentence or post-sentence. A jury convicted petitioner, her conviction was reversed, and she then pleaded guilty. She now contends her state prison confinement prior to the reversal must be characterized as presentence for credit accrual purposes.