Legal Opinion
Willie F. Ballard v. Olin G. Blackwell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 19, 1971No. 30990PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
The single issue on this appeal is whether Willie F. Ballard, presently-serving a sentence in Federal custody for violation of the Dyer Act, is entitled by virtue of 18 U.S.C.A. § 3568 1 to mandatory credit for time spent in State pretrial confinement. Unfortunately, while the law is clear, the facts are not, and we must therefore remand to the District Court for additional findings on the critical question of whether a Federal detainer was the cause of appellant’s confinement.
In his petition Ballard sought credit on his Federal sentence for time spent in jails in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ernest C. Davis v. Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Joseph William Morgan, A/K/A Lester Carter, A/K/A Edward James JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Harry Boyd, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Ernest J. Jackson v. Attorney General of the United States, No. 71-2024 Summary Calendar. Rule 18, 5th Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. Of New York, 5 Cir., 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Brown v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1970
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- United States v. Dennis Paul ShillingfordCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- James J. Doyle v. Robert Elsea, Warden of Oxford, F.C.I.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
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