• Buelldozer@lemmy.today
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    6 months ago

    Jail is for pre-trial and post-trial with sentences of less than 12 months. Plea deals have nothing to do with either of those.

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      6 months ago

      If your trial date is over a year out, a plea deal that get you out in 6 months looks a lot better.

    • BlitzoTheOisSilent@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      You’ve never heard of a sentencing with the phrase “time served?” That’s what they’re usually referring to, you’ve already served X amount of time being held in jail, and that will count towards/cover whatever your sentencing is.