19.1/2 years imprisonment

[robert551069]

I saw on TV this week that a criminal had been sentenced to 19.1/2 years imprisonment. Why the half year?

[bednobs]

why not?

[HowardKennitby]

possibly consecutive sentences.

[boxtops]

Perhaps it was a 20-year sentence and he's already been in detention for six months?

[ummmm]

No Boxy....he'd still get sentenced the same.

It's probably as Howard said.

[EDDIE51]

Sentences do not have to be in exact years , part years ,months , even days are common. 19 1/2 years would have been the actual sentence, any time on remand would be taken off after the full sentence had been announced.
Jeffery Archer for example was sentenced to 4 years and 1 day, this ment he could not get automatic release at the half way point. That is only for sentences of 4 years and under.