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Sentence Credit – Consecutive Sentences

State v. Thomas W. Jackson, 233 Wis.2d 231, 607 N.W.2d 338 (Ct. App. 2000)
For Jackson: Martha K. Askins, SPD, Madison Appellate

Issue: Whether a defendant is entitled to sentence credit on each consecutive sentence.

Holding: Credit is allotted only toward the first of consecutive sentences.

While on probation in Fond du Lac, Jackson was arrested on new charges in Dodge, where he was held on both the new charges and a probation hold.

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