Asked 2/4/2016 – Bonham, TX

Daughter’s dad went to court on two separate charges, one which was a felony probation violation, the other which was a new felony charge. For the newer charge He received 12 months state jail, tdcj, with 133 days credited to be run concurrent with the previous charge for which he was sentenced to 4 years state jail, tdcj,  with 387 days credited. I am not sure the difference between concurrent and consecutive sentences, and he has not yet been transferred to the state facility to go through inmate processing, so he is not yet listed on the tdcj website.

Answer

I’m afraid you have some incorrect information. The maximum confinement for a state jail felony is 2 years, so he could not have been sentenced to 4 years state jail. Once your daughter’s dad is transferred to the department of corrections, he will be assigned his release date, and given all credit for any back time he is due. You should contact his attorney to determine his exact sentence and other details about the judgment. Concurrent sentencing means he will be serving both sentences at the same time. Consecutive sentencing means he would serve the duration of the firsts entrence, then serve time on the second sentence.