Bishop v. Cupp

Petitioner, who is presently confined in the Oregon State Penitentiary, serving a life sentence, appeals the dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He contends that Oregon waived jurisdiction over him by surrendering him to Arizona following his sentence to life imprisonment here.

On October 24, 1966, in the Circuit Court for Multnomah County, petitioner pled guilty to the charge of assault and robbery being armed with a dangerous weapon. On January 13, 1967, a sentencing hearing was held, which resulted in a sentence of life imprisonment, with transfer to the Oregon State…