What is the amount of actual custody credit awarded to a defendant convicted of murder?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Luna, B244722 (Cal. App. 2014):
The trial court awarded Pena 427 days of actual custody credit. Under section 2900.5, a defendant convicted of murder is entitled to credit for actual days spent in custody from the date of arrest to the date of sentencing. (People v. Taylor (2004) 119
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