United States v. William G. Haney

William G. Haney appeals the district court’s denial of credit for time Haney spent in state custody while under a federal detainer. We conclude that Haney is entitled to credit because the Government failed to show that Haney’s state incarceration was unrelated to his federal detainer.

I. Background.

In April of 1982, Haney pleaded guilty to mail theft in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708. The federal district court sentenced Haney to four years’ imprisonment, and ordered him to surrender himself to begin serving his sentence on May 4,1982. Upon Haney’s request, the district court postponed the…