JACKSON v. BRENNAN

No. 88-1037.

924 F.2d 725 (1991)

Henry Dewilliams JACKSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Edward J. BRENNAN, Warden, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 13, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley D. Jackson, Foley & Lardner, Madison, Wis., Thomas L. Shriner, Jr., Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, Wis., Henry D. Jackson, U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kan., for petitioner-appellant.

Sheree L. Gowey, Mark A. Cameli, Asst. U.S. Atty., Madison, Wis., for respondent-appellee.

Before BAUER, Chief Judge, POSNER and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


BAUER, Chief Judge.

The issue in this habeas corpus case is whether the federal prison system is required to give the Petitioner credit for time spent in Cuban custody. The district court held that it is not, and denied the petition. We affirm.

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In 1972, Petitioner Henry D. Jackson, Jr., and two other individuals, hijacked Southern Airways Flight No. 49 en route from Memphis, Tennessee to Miami, Florida. Jackson and his cohorts put the passengers...

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