{"id":785,"date":"2022-01-21T19:14:54","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T00:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampacriminallawyer.net\/?p=785"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:00:52","slug":"court-explains-credit-for-time-served-in-florida-criminal-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/court-explains-credit-for-time-served-in-florida-criminal-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Explains Credit for Time Served in Florida Criminal Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Battery is a violent crime, and in some instances, the court will consider a person charged with felony battery to be a risk to society and will deny them bail. If a person that remains in jail throughout the pendency of their trial is ultimately convicted, they may be granted a credit towards their sentence on account of the time they already served. Not all time spent in jail counts towards a sentence, however, as demonstrated in a recent Florida ruling<\/a> issued in a case in which the defendant appealed his sentence for a felony battery conviction. If you were charged with felony battery, it is smart to consult a skilled Florida violent crime defense lawyer to discuss your options.<\/p>\n

Procedural History of the Case<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Allegedly, the defendant was charged with and convicted of felony battery and misdemeanor assault. Following his conviction, he was sentenced to serve time in prison, and the trial court granted him credit for the time he spent in jail before he was sentenced. He moved to correct his sentence, and the court denied his motion. He filed three similar motions, which were also denied. He subsequently appealed his judgment and sentences.<\/p>\n

Credit for Time Served <\/strong><\/h3>\n

On appeal, the sole issue was whether the trial court erred in denying the defendant\u2019s fourth motion to correct a sentencing error. The court explained that when the defendant was sentenced in 2018, he was granted credit for time served prior to his sentencing hearing. From the time he was sentenced until he was transported to prison; however, he spent an additional forty days in jail. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Battery is a violent crime, and in some instances, the court will consider a person charged with felony battery to be a risk to society and will deny them bail. If a person that remains in jail throughout the pendency of their trial is ultimately convicted, they may be granted a credit towards their sentence […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1331,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-violent-crime"],"yoast_head":"\nCredit for Time Served in Florida: Explained<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how Florida gives credit for time served and why getting the math right can cut days, months, or more off a sentence.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/court-explains-credit-for-time-served-in-florida-criminal-matters\/\" 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