STATE v. CANAS

No. 96-1526

571 N.W.2d 20 (1997)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Jose CANAS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 26, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ryan B. Moorman, West Des Moines, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Bridget A. Chambers, Assistant Attorney General, Richard R. Phillips, County Attorney, and Kerrie Snyder, Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LAVORATO, NEUMAN, ANDREASEN, and TERNUS, JJ.


ANDREASEN, Justice.

In this case we review the statutory provisions allowing credit for days served on a sentence and the allowance of good conduct time in reduction of the sentence. Upon defendant's motion for correction of his sentence, the court granted some but not all credit requested by the defendant. On appeal, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with directions.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Jose Edward Canas was...

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