The court in sentencing a person convicted of a felony, shall be authorized to run the sentence concurrent with any federal sentence received by that defendant for a federal crime and any sentence received by that defendant in another state for a felony offense. The time spent in federal custody and the time spent in custody in another state under the concurrent sentencing shall count as time spent in state custody; but the federal custody and custody in another state shall not include time spent on probation or parole or constraint incidental to release on bail. If the court does not specify that its sentence is to run concurrent with a specific federal sentence or sentence of another state, the sentence shall not run concurrent with any federal sentence or sentence of another state.
KRS 532.115
Concurrent sentencing with federal sentencing or another state's felony sentencing
Known as the Kentucky Racial Justice Act
The act spans §§ 532–532 (55 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Brock v. Sowders (1980)
Most recently applied in Ware v. Commonwealth (October 2010)
Effective: July 14, 1992 History: Amended 1992 Ky
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