If a defendant is arrested and charged with multiple crimes, is his sentence credited against the term imposed on each crime?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Adrian, 191 Cal.App.3d 868, 236 Cal.Rptr. 685 (Cal. App. 1987):

If the defendant is arrested and charged with multiple offenses, the presentence time is credited against the term imposed on each crime where [191 Cal.App.3d 876] concurrent sentences are imposed. (People v. Schuler (1977) 76 Cal.App.3d 324, 330, 142 Cal.Rptr. 798.) Thus, if the multiple crimes are prosecuted in a single proceeding and concurrent sentences are ordered, it makes no difference that the crimes were committed at different times. The credits become effective "together" on each crime at the time of sentencing.

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