Would Run Concurrently or Consecutively?
When Sentences Run Concurrently, Defendants Serve All the Sentences at the Same Time. Consecutive Sentences Consecutive Sentences When Sentences Run...
When sentences run concurrently, defendants serve all the sentences at the same time.
Do federal sentences run concurrently or consecutively?
Federal law is similar, but not identical. Under 18 U.S.C. § 3584, when a defendant is facing multiple terms of imprisonment—either for multiple crimes being sentenced at the same time or for a defendant already subject to an undischarged term of imprisonment—the terms may run consecutively or concurrently.
What does it mean to run concurrently?
A concurrent sentence refers to a type of sentence judges are able to give defendants convicted of more than one crime. Instead of serving each sentence one after another, a concurrent sentence allows the defendant to serve all of their sentences at the same time, where the longest period of time is controlling.