Lander v. Evans

The appellant, Joseph Lander, appeals from the order of the district court discharging a Writ of Habeas Corpus. He contends that he is entitled to have certain periods of time served in California credited against a Colorado sentence that he is now serving. The trial court refused such relief and we affirm.

The appellant was convicted of rape and assault and was sentenced to the Colorado State Penitentiary for a term of from three to six years. In March, 1973, he was placed on escape status but within a month was arrested in California. Ultimately, he was tried and imprisoned in California for…