Concurrent sentencing

**Concurrent sentencing** refers to a legal practice where a defendant convicted of multiple offenses serves all the sentences at the same time, rather than one after the other. This means that the longest sentence governs the total time the defendant will spend in custody. Concurrent sentencing is often contrasted with consecutive sentencing, where sentences are served back-to-back. Understanding concurrent sentencing is important for grasping how courts determine the length of imprisonment and how multiple convictions impact overall penalties.