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Nature of Suit Code: 540
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Mandamus and Other
Cause of Action: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal)

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09cv2203

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC MANDAL PERRY,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 

 Defendant.

CASE NO. 09cv2203-BTM

ORDER RE CREDIT

RESTORATION

Eric M. Perry was sentenced by the court to 41 months imprisonment. He is presently

serving his sentence in Bastrop, Texas. He contends that the Bureau of Prisons has not

properly credited him with presentence custody. The court’s docket record shows that

defendant was in presentence custody from June 21, 1998 to June 24, 1998 at which time he

was released on bail. Perry failed to appear for his sentencing on February 23, 1999 and a

warrant was issued for his arrest. He was arrested on that warrant on September 24, 2004 and

remained in custody until he was sentenced on December 3, 2004.

The Bureau of Prisons calculates presentence custody credits pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §

3585(b). If a defendant believes the calculation of presentence credit and his resultant release

date is in error, he must exhaust his administrative appeals with the Bureau of Prisons. If he

still believes his release date is incorrect due to incorrect credit calculation, he may file a

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petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the federal district court in which he is confined. The

sentencing court has no jurisdiction to “restore credits” unless it is also the district court for the

district where the defendant is confined. Perry is not confined in this district. Therefore, the

court lacks jurisdiction to consider his request and must deny his request dated August 12,

2009 without prejudice.

The clerk shall send a copy of this order to defendant Perry and his trial counsel, Casey

Donovan. The clerk shall enter judgment denying the request for restoration of credits without

prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 26, 2009

Honorable Barry Ted Moskowitz

United States District Judge

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