Getting Jail Credit on All Criminal Cases Pending in Connecticut Superior Court
Sometimes a criminal defendant will have more than one case pending at a time because he has been arrested more than once. If so, the Connecticut criminal defense lawyer representing that defendant must--if the client cannot post bond--get the client's bonds increased on ALL the cases or else the client might lose credit against a future jail sentence. Let me explain. But first two definitions so you can better understand the explanation:
(1) "Bond" refers to the amount of money a criminal defendant must post with the court or through a bondsman to get out of jail. The more serious the charge, the higher the bond (usually).
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