Shirley v. State

Petitioner, the State of Alabama, seeks a writ of certiorari to review the discharge by the Court of Criminal Appeals of respondent, Donald Shirley, in a habeas corpus proceeding,363 So.2d 103. Shirley was indicted in Texas in 1969 for the crime of murder with malice. He was arrested in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in November 1977. Subsequently, the Governor of Texas issued a requisition warrant for the arrest and return of Shirley. The Governor of Alabama then issued a rendition warrant based on the request of the Governor of Texas and the supporting papers.

In December 1977, Shirley filed a petition…