David H. McClain v. Bureau of Prisons J.J. Clark, Warden

Petitioner David H. McClain appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition. The issue is whether the district court erroneously denied him credit on his federal sentence for time incarcerated. For reasons stated hereafter, we affirm in part and reverse in part the decision of the district court.

I

On March 6, 1990, petitioner was arrested in Davidson County, Tennessee, on forgery charges and held because he was unable to make bond. He pled guilty in Davidson County Criminal Court to theft and was sentenced on August 21, 1990, to four years in prison.

While…