As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis has been denied in his request to have his prison sentence reduced due to the time he spent on house arrest.
Radio.com reported the following from the proceedings:
Looking pale and grim with arms cuffed behind his back, Lambesis looked on as his defense attorney argued that his year with limited movement — only allowed trips to his attorneys' office and medical appointments and to the bank — should count as time served. Prosecutor Claudia Grasso countered, "He's not entitled to credits."
Judge Carlos Armour stated the law is clear, that credits only apply to inmates held in lieu of bail; he described Lambesis' status as electronic surveillance while out on bail. "The GPS monitor was not a condition of bail," and so he was technically not on house arrest, the judge determined. According to statements in court, Lambesis was privately monitored, not by the sheriff who controls those in custody in San Diego County. Additionally, the judge denied the requested custody credits.
