Housand v. Sigler

Petitioner, serving a 3-year sentence imposed January 29, 1969, petitioned on March 23, 1970, for a writ of habeas corpus. He alleged that (1) the district court ought to place him on probation, (2) the Director of Corrections abused his discretion in failing to credit petitioner with time spent in custody prior to sentencing, and (3) the deputy warden failed to release petitioner for- work in spite of a favorable recommendation by the Board of Parole. The district court denied the writ on the pleadings.

No statute authorized relief on petitioner’s first claim. In the absence of statute the…