Consecutive Sentence

Consecutive Sentence

Definition

An individual convicted of multiple crimes who receives a consecutive sentence will have to serve the term for one crime before beginning to serve the term for the other crime(s). His total period of imprisonment will equal the sum of the terms for each crime.

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