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POWELL v. U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS

No. 81-1595.

695 F.2d 868 (1983)

Thomas Michael POWELL, Petitioner-Appellee, v. U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS, John Allman, Superintendent, etc., et al., Respondents, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 17, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Rolfe, U.S. Atty., Cheryl B. Wattley, Asst. U.S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., Patrick J. Glynn, U.S. Parole Com'n, Bethesda, Md., for respondent-appellant.

Eliot Dana Shavin, Houston, Tex. (Court-Appointed), for petitioner-appellee.

Before GOLDBERG, GEE and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

A Mexican court convicted Thomas Michael Powell for a drug offense and sentenced him to six years, three months in prison, the term to commence on May 14, 1976, and end on August 13, 1982. Because of 336 days of work credits received by Powell during his imprisonment, the Mexican authorities changed the release date to September 8, 1981. On April 30, 1978, Powell was transferred to the United States pursuant to the Treaty between...

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