--- title: "United States v. Wilson" citation: "503 U.S. 329 (1992)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-WILSON-503-US-329" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-503/pdf/USREPORTS-503-329.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-WILSON-503-US-329/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # United States v. Wilson ## Holding or rule used BOP initially computes § 3585(b) credit after sentence commencement. ## Material limitation Use only for the bounded proposition and limitations in the linked canonical modules. Individual custody, computation, program, placement, administrative, circuit, and remedy facts remain separate. ## Official source and pinpoints 503 U.S. 329 (1992), 503 U.S. 333–37: ## Used in - [BOP Designation, Sentence Commencement, Aggregation, and Prior-Custody Credit](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/80-sentence-execution-and-bop/designation-sentence-computation-and-prior-custody-credit.md) - [BOP Administrative Remedies, § 2241 Review, APA Limits, and Mootness](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/80-sentence-execution-and-bop/administrative-remedies-and-judicial-review.md)