Legal Opinion

Sorenson v. Hood

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 4, 2007No. 05-35370Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM *

Notwithstanding petitioner Brett Sorenson’s ineligibility for parole under his original sentence and 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1) (1987), he was properly released under 18 U.S.C. § 4163 upon the expiration of his term less good time credits and accordingly “deemed as if released on parole” under 18 U.S.C. § 4164. He therefore remained while on release under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Parole Commission. Martin v. U.S. Parole Comm’n, 108 F.3d 1104, 1107 (9th Cir.1997); McQuerry v. U.S. Parole Comm’v, 961 F.2d 842, 845 (9th Cir.1992). And because we treat good time credits as “used up”…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sherman v. United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
  2. James W. McQuerry v. United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  3. Lewis L. Boniface v. P.M. Carlson, Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, PhoenixCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
  4. Christopher John MARTIN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. U.S. PAROLE COMMISSION, Respondent-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997

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