Texas § CR.3 - If a defendant appeals his conviction, is not released on bail, and is retained i
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§ CR.3. If a defendant appeals his conviction, is not released on bail, and is retained i
If a defendant appeals his conviction, is not released on bail, and is retained in a jail as provided in Section 7, Article 42.09 , pending his appeal, the judge of the court in which the defendant was convicted shall give the defendant credit on his sentence for the time that the defendant has spent in jail pending disposition of his appeal. The court shall endorse on both the commitment and the mandate from the appellate court all credit given the defendant under this section, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall grant the credit in computing the defendant's eligibility for parole and discharge.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section CR.3 ("If a defendant appeals his conviction, is not released on bail, and is retained i") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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