Chicago, IL asked in Criminal Law for Indiana

Q: Indiana sentenced under old law before July 1 2014 . violated twice as a condition of probation what’s the credit time

I violated twice 3 do 18 months... 180 do 90 days served then 144 days did 72 then 720 365 she is arguing it was condition of probation and credit time isn’t the same but that’s the new law and she says I still have a boat load of time left to serve I need to see if I can even dispute this and who to call

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Andrew L. Bennett
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Andrew L. Bennett
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Valparaiso, IN
  • Licensed in Indiana

A: You should contact the attorney who assisted you with the plea agreement to get a more definite answer, however, you should be getting day for day credit.

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