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For Purposes of Supervised-Release Tolling Provision, "Imprisonment" Includes Pretrial Detention

United States v. Molina-Gazca, Nos. 08-50619, 08-50620 (5th Cir. June 11, 2009) (Jones, Elrod, Guirola, D.J.)Prefatory disclosure: I did some work on this case.Under 18 U.S.C. § 3583(i), a district court does not have jurisdiction to revoke a term of supervised release after it expires, unless a warrant or summons issued before the expiration of the term. A separate statute, § 3624(e), provides

Full post as published by Fifth Circuit Blog on June 15, 2009 (boomark / email).