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When convicted of multiple crimes, what kind of sentences must be served separately?

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When a defendant has been convicted of two or more crimes, the judge must determine how the defendant must serve his sentences. A concurrent sentence is a term of imprisonment equal to the length of the longest sentence. A consecutive sentence requires a defendant to serve two or more sentences back to back.

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