Edward Lee McLallen v. United States Marshal, Western District of Missouri

On April 10, 1964, the United States, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4163, mandatorily released Edward Lee McLallen from the Leavenworth Penitentiary with 445 days remaining on his sentence for a Dyer Act violation. Under the statute, such a mandatorily released prisoner acquires the same status as that of a parolee until the expiration of his prison term less 180 days. 18 U.S.C. § 4164. While on such status as a parolee, Mc-Lallen was arrested for second-degree burglary in the State of Missouri. Based on this arrest, the United States Board of Parole issued a warrant directed to any proper United…