Discuss consecutive and concurrent sentences and give an example of each
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Often times, someone is convicted of two or more charges. There must be a decision made to sentence them with concurrent or consecutive sentences. Concurrent sentences are one or more sentences imposed at the same time and served simultaneously. Consecutive sentences are one or more sentences imposed at the same time and served one after the other. If an offender is convicted of rape and possession of a handgun and can be sentenced to 10 years for the rape and 3 years for the possession of a handgun, he or she will serve 10 years if the sentences are concurrent but will serve 13 years if the sentences are served consecutively.
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