Paul R. Sawyer v. Ramsey Clark, Attorney General of the United States

Appellant, who pleaded guilty in 1964 to a narcotics offense carrying a mandatory minimum sentence, appeals from a judgment of the District Court denying him relief in respect of his claim that he is entitled to credit against the sentence for time spent in the hospital pursuant to an order for a mental examination under D.C.Code 24-301 (a). Upon his arrest, appellant was unable to make the bail set for his release. He was, therefore, in jail when he moved for a mental examination. This motion was granted, and appellant spent 87 days in Saint Elizabeths Hospital. He returned to jail when he…