Parks v. United States
Parks v. United States
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
The above Petitioner by a Motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 complains as follows:
(1) That the Federal Government lost jurisdiction over him regarding Criminal Case No. 71-CR-103 in this Court, in which he was convicted and received a four-year sentence, by surrendering him to the State of California, and,
(2) He has not been properly credited with jail time regarding Criminal Case No. 71-CR-103 in this Court.
In the above circumstances, the federal government has not lost jurisdiction of Petitioner regarding the conviction and sentence imposed in Criminal Case No. 71-CR-103 in this Court. Jones v. Taylor, 327 F.2d 493 (10 Cir., 1964) is the one of a great number of cases that provides:
“When a person is convicted of independent crimes in state and federal courts, the question of jurisdiction and custody is one of comity between the two governments and not a personal right of the prisoner.”
In Gregory v. Page, 289 F.Supp. 316 (E.D.Okl. 1968) the Court said:
“. . . the arrangements between sovereigns for Petitioner’s custody, the laws of both having been violated by him, is not his concern.” (citing numerous authorities)
California took custody of the Petitioner while he was free on bond from this Court. The federal government borrowed Petitioner from California for trial on the charge in this Court and upon conclusion thereof returned Petitioner to California which had first claim on him for whatever time he owed that state. When Petitioner finished his sentence in California he was delivered to the federal government in connection with the sentence imposed by this Court. The arrangements effected between the two sovereigns involved is not the concern of Petitioner. Therefore, Petitioner’s claim that the federal government has lost jurisdiction of him under the record facts of this case is without merit.
As to Petitioner’s second contention the same is likewise without merit.
18 U.S.C. § 3568 reads in part as follows:
“The sentence of imprisonment of any person convicted of an offense shall commence to run from the date on which such person is received at the penitentiary, reformatory, or jail for service of such sentence. The Attorney General shall give any such person credit toward service of his sentence for any days spent in custody in connection with the offense or acts for which sentence was imposed.”
Petitioner has been properly credited with the thirty-one days he was
As Petitioner’s claims are without merit according to official records as a matter of law, the Court declines his request for the appointment of counsel on the basis of indigency.
By reason of the foregoing, Petitioner’s action is dismissed this 25 day of May, 1973.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Claude Aaron PARKS v. United States
- Status
- Published