Harris v. United States Department of Justice

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

HAUK, District Judge.

Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus on September 19, 1969, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia praying for a Writ ordering the release of petitioner from federal custody. Upon motion of the United States Attorney, this action was transferred to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a).

*1159Petitioner contends that he is being illegally held in custody in that his original 5 year sentence has been improperly extended by 2 years. The facts surrounding petitioner’s conviction,…