Wright v. Blackwell

ORDER

EDENFIELD, District Judge.

Petitioner, a prisoner at the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta, filed a civil action in the nature of mandamus seeking credit for presentence custody time and for time spent in custody pending appeal. Respondent has conceded that petitioner should be given credit for his presentenee custody time and for all post-sentence time prior to the time he elected not to serve. On March 6, 1969, respondent was ordered to show cause as to why petitioner should not receive credit also for the 1206 days which respondents’ records show were disallowed after petitioner…