Iowa Code 814.27 – Time of confinement deducted
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 814.27
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
814.27 Time of confinement deducted.
A defendant, confined during the pendency of an unsuccessful review or appeal, or
convicted at a new trial ordered by the appellate court, shall have the period of the defendant’s former confinement deducted from the period of confinement fixed on the last verdict of conviction by the district court.
[R60, §4933; C73, §4545; C97, §5468; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §14018; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
73, 75, 77, §793.26; C79, 81, §814.27]
A defendant, confined during the pendency of an unsuccessful review or appeal, or
convicted at a new trial ordered by the appellate court, shall have the period of the defendant’s former confinement deducted from the period of confinement fixed on the last verdict of conviction by the district court.
[R60, §4933; C73, §4545; C97, §5468; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §14018; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
73, 75, 77, §793.26; C79, 81, §814.27]