Hernandez v. Morris

Petitioner, Rogelio Hernandez, has appealed from the trial court’s denial of his petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the Illinois Director of the Department of Corrections to give him credit for the time period during which he was detained in Texas custody on his recommitment for the remainder of his sentence of imprisonment following the revocation of his parole.

Hernandez was convicted of attempt murder in De Kalb County on September 17, 1971, and sentenced to a term of imprisonment. He was paroled on August 28,1972, to the State of Texas pursuant to section 7a of “An Act * * *…