People v. Swisher

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STENGEL

delivered the opinion of the court:

In response to an extradition request from the Governor of Indiana, a Governor’s warrant was issued and defendant, Randy Swisher, was arrested in Kankakee, Illinois, as a fugitive from justice. The Governor’s warrant indicated defendant was charged by information in Jasper County, Indiana, with committing the offense of second degree burglary on or about December 28, 1976. Pursuant to section 10 of the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 60, par. 27), defendant petitioned the Circuit Court of Kankakee…