Owens v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

James E. Owens (Owens) appeals from an order of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (Board) denying his request for administrative relief in the form of credit towards his original sentence for time he spent in custody.

On February 8, 1998, while on parole, Owens was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. He was released on his own recognizance *920but when he failed to appear at his February 16, 1998 preliminary hearing, a bench warrant was issued. On…