That sounds like what his attorney is arguing. So lets use that logic, I am convicted of robbery and could face 10-15 years, after judgement but before sentencing I flee to Europe for 20 years. Therefore I served my full sentence as not being in America is akin to being in prison.
Well said. What a crazy legal argument to make. Somehow not being allowed back into America, otherwise get arrested and imprisoned, is somehow comparable to actually having done time????