Arrest Sentence For Class 3 In Queens
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If you're facing a class E felony in New York City, you face the possibility of up to 4 years in prison. If you've been previously convicted of a felony, you may face a mandatory prison sentence.
If your sentence is for 2 years or less then you will be released after half the sentence. If your sentence is for more than two years, then in most cases you will be eligible for parole after serving one third of the sentence. Your sentence is for 1095 days, but you will be able to apply for parole after 365 days.
You will be released when you do 30 percent of your time unless your state offers good time which I believe every state does. Two years ( 12 months to a year x 2=24 months. 24x . 30= 7.2 months.
85% of 24 months is 20.4 months. Since 2 years equals 24 months, you take 85% of 24 months.
Typically, you will serve between 1/2 to 2/3 of the sentence - depending upon state guidelines and the specific crime. before being elgible for parole.
A year in jail is twelve months. January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December.
Because it is a short-term sentence (2 years or less) you are released after serving half the sentence.
In federal court you will have to serve 85% of your sentence if convicted of federal charges. Thus, if you are sentenced to 10 years in prison, you will actually serve 8.5 years in prison. However, for most state felony convictions, you will only serve 50% of your actual sentence.
