The court of appeals affirmed a district court judgment. The court held that a prisoner was ineligible for federal good conduct time for time served in state prison on state charges before he was sentenced on a related charge in federal court.
Russell Schleining, a previously convicted felon, pleaded guilty in Montana state court to attempted burglary and drug charges. The state court sentenced him to ten years in state prison, with five years suspended. Schleining immediately began serving his state prison sentence.
