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Revised Statutes
TITLE 15 — Criminal procedure
RS 15:566.2 — Commencing of sentence to state penitentiary
LA Rev Stat § 15:566.2 What's This?
§566.2. Commencing of sentence to state penitentiary
Whenever a prisoner is sentenced to imprisonment in the state penitentiary, and has not been released on bail or perfected a suspensive appeal, such sentence shall be considered as commencing on the day following the day on which such prisoner is sentenced without regard to the actual date of incarceration in the state penitentiary.
Added by Acts 1954, No. 694, §1.
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