Clifton Crawford v. Delbert C. Jackson, Director, District of Columbia Department of Corrections

JUNE L. GREEN, District Judge.

Introduction

Appellant Clifton Crawford, a prisoner incarcerated in Prince William County, Virginia, appeals dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the District Court. He seeks credit against his District of Columbia sentence for time served in the District of Columbia alleging that (1) he was held from July 8, 1976 to September 23, 1977 pursuant to a writ of habeas corpus ad prosequendum that had expired; 1 and (2) because service of his sentence had begun on March 3, 1977, it could not be interrupted by transfer back to Virginia.

Appellant is…