Is a convict released on his own recognizance pending execution of his sentence "in custody"?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Williamson v. Gregoire, 151 F.3d 1180 (9th Cir. 1998):
Also, a convict released on his own recognizance pending execution of his sentence is "in custody" because he is obligated to appear at times and places ordered by the court. Hensley v. Municipal Court, 411 U.S. 345, 351, 93 S.Ct. 1571, 36 L.Ed.2d 294 (1973). "He cannot come and go as he pleases." Id.
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