People ex rel. Schank v. Gerace
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*383OPINION OF THE COURT
Denman, P. J.
Relator, William N. Schank, commenced this proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 70 to test the legality of his detention pursuant to an extradition warrant signed by the Governor of this State, and to prevent his extradition to Alabama to serve a sentence of life imprisonment imposed on a 1975 conviction for murder. This is the fifth extradition request concerning relator and the fifth habeas corpus proceeding commenced by him in the 15 years since he was mistakenly released by Alabama prison authorities.
Respondent, the Chautauqua County Sheriff, appeals from a…
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