Asked 4/23/2016- Teague, TX

My husband was sentenced to prison for 20 years for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession with intent to manufacture meth. He has never been to prison before. No one was assaulted or hurt, they went into the home to get back things that were stolen from them and left. The chemicals to manufacture the meth were not his but on his friends property where he happened to have been staying for a few days. The friend that was with him has a long wrap sheet and was only sentenced to 12 years for the same thing.

Answer

It is required that a defendant serve at least half of his/her sentence on any aggravated felony case before parole can be considered. Therefore, he must serve at least 10 years of his 20 year sentence before he is parole eligible (this assumes his sentences are to be served concurrently and not consecutively). The fact his co-defendant was sentenced to 12 years is irrelevant. Start talking with attorneys in your area who appear before the parole board after your husband has served about nine and a half years of his sentence