Opinion ID: 549005
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Heading: Grant of Credit for Time Previously Served

Text: 6 Chalker argues that the district court erred by holding that it did not have authority under the Guidelines to credit him for his time spent at Eureka House. The government contends that the district court correctly ruled that it lacked authority to award credit for time served because Congress has expressed no intent to vest this power in the district court. We review de novo the district court's application of the Guidelines. United States v. Duarte, 901 F.2d 1498, 1500 (9th Cir.1990). 7 Under the Guidelines, credit for prior custody is governed by 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3585(b), which provides in pertinent part: 8 A defendant shall be given credit toward the service of a term of imprisonment for any time he has spent in official detention prior to the date the sentence commences-- 9 (1) as a result of the offense for which the sentence was imposed; ... 10 .... 11 that has not been credited against another sentence. 12