Hyler v. Alexander

This appeal presents the question whether a federal convict is entitled to credit for 91 days presentence jail time, on his three five-year concurrent sentences for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 495.1 Prison authorities have credited him with the 91 days toward the service of his concurrent five-year sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 1708, since that is the maximum prison term imposable for the offense. Putt v. United States, 5th Cir. 1968, 392 F.2d 64; Bostick v. United States, 5th Cir. 1968, 400 F.2d 449. As a practical matter, however, this does not help the appellant, who remains confined by…