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423 F.2d 1215

Docket No. 28793.

Hyler v. Alexander

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Decided March 23, 1970.

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1970-03-23

Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently October 1974

5 federal appellate ·

2 counsel of record

Applies 18 U.S.C. § 1708 · 18 U.S.C. § 495

Relies on Kimbrough v. Beto · Bryans v. Blackwell · Putt v. United States

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Opinion by (per_curiam) · Decided 1970-03-23

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¶1Richard C. Hyler, pro se.

¶2Charles S. Goodson, U. S. Atty., Allen I. Hirsch, Asst. U. S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga., for appellee.

¶3Before BELL, AINSWORTH and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.

¶4PER CURIAM:

¶5This appeal presents the question whether a federal convict is entitled to credit for 91 days presentence jail time, on his three five-year concurrent sentences for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 495.1 Prison authorities have credited him with the 91 days toward the service of his concurrent five-year sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 1708, since that is the maximum prison term imposable for the offense. Putt v. United States, 5th Cir. 1968, 392 F.2d 64; Bostick v. United States, 5th Cir. 1968, 400 F.2d 449. As a practical matter, however, this does not help the appellant, who remains confined by authority of the three sentences for violation of § 495.

¶6Appellant was sentenced prior to the effective date of the amendment to 18 U.S.C. § 35682 and there is no mandatory minimum prison term provided for violation of § 495, for which the maximum prison term is ten years. In Bryans v. Blackwell, 5th Cir. 1967, 387 F.2d 764, we stated that “[W]e will conclusively presume that, in giving a sentence which, with the added time for which [the defendant] claims credit, would not exceed *1216the maximum term allowed by the statute, the trial court gave the credit to which [the defendant] was entitled by reason of his earlier custody.” 387 F.2d at 767, 768.

¶7Applying this rule to the facts of the case sub judice,.it is clear that the appellant is not entitled to credit for his presentence jail time, on his sentences for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 495. Cf. Benson v. United States, 5th Cir. 1968, 405 F.2d 467; United States v. McCullough, 5th Cir. 1969, 405 F.2d 722.

¶8The judgment of the district court is correct and it is hereby affirmed.

¶9Affirmed.

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