Jim was convicted of two counts of armed robbery and sentenced to a separate 10-year term for each.This would be considered a concurrent sentence.

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Jim's sentence would be considered consecutive, not concurrent, because he is serving the two 10-year terms back-to-back, for a total of 20 years. Concurrent sentences would mean he serves both terms at the same time, effectively serving only 10 years.

Jim Was Convicted of Two Counts of Armed Robbery and Sentenced