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My question involves criminal law for the state of: Iowa

I was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana (5.9 grams) and opium (1.9 grams). I was booked into the county jail and was in a holding cell for 22 hours before i saw the magistrate and was then placed into general population for 17.5 hours until i was bonded out.I have already attended all my court dates.i got deferred judgement on the opium charge and was sentenced to 31 hours in jail.Why did they only give me 17.5 hours credit for time served? did that almost whole day in a holding cell count for nothing?! !
If you are arrested without a warrant, and I presume you were, and held without bail, the federal constitution mandates an arraignment/probable cause hearing within 48 hours. This was satisfied. Time served is a sentencing issue and unless directly specified by law to give credit for ALL, not known here, feel fortunate you got any credit.