People Ex Rel. Holmes v. Babb

This is an appeal from an order of the criminal court of Cook County, entered in a habeas corpus proceeding October 30, 1951, remanding appellant James Holmes to the custody of an agent from the State of New York in an extradition proceeding, for the reason that appellant was a fugitive from justice.

On May 6, 1943, appellant was convicted of the crime of rape committed February 9, 1943, by the Court of General Sessions in New York City and was sentenced to the State penitentiary for a term of five to ten years. He entered prison on May 24, 1943, and was conditionally released on parole on…