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offense
however
defendant
ordinarily
earn
credit
period
presentencing
detention
see
campbell
law
sentencing
pp
ed
state
rediting
statutes
routinely
provide
period
time
person
incarcerated
relation
given
offense
counted
toward
satisfaction
resulting
detention
may
occur
local
jail
rather
prison
constitutional
moment
convicted
defendant
right
serve
sentence
penal
institution
prefers
see
meachum
fano
see
alaska
rule
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rule
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del
super
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rule
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proc
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rule
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mass
rule
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rule
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mont
code
ann
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rule
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ann
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cum
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ohio
rule
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codified
laws
cum
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proc
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wyo
rule
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rule
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penal
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rule
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rule
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ann
utah
rule
crim
proc
rev
code
cum
sentencing
provisions
separate
state
analogues
speedy
trial
act
see
supra
relevant
considerations
may
include
length
reasons
delay
defendant
diligence
requesting
expeditious
sentencing
prejudice
footnotes
montana
law
example
secures
right
prompt
sentencing
hearing
see
mont
code
ann
sentencing
punishment
must
certain
timely
consistent
verdict
finding
guilty
sentence
must
pronounced
judgment
rendered
within
reasonable
time
shall
conduct
sentencing
hearing
without
unreasonable
delay