Holland v. Raisor

Appellant sought relief, by way of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, from an alleged wrongful detention by appellee, Harold Raisor, Sheriff of Jefferson County, Indiana. The sheriff’s return alleged that the restraint of appellant was lawful in that it was accomplished by virtue of a warrant issued by the Governor of this state in response to a request by the Governor of Tennessee for appellant’s extradition. The warrant charged appellant with the offenses of unlawful possession of drugs and narcotics, and assault with intent to commit murder in the first degree, all occurring in the…