Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Kokell v. Dooley
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 13, 1990PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The petitioner Thomas Kokell was charged in Connecticut with illegal shellfishing arising from an incident which allegedly took place on December 21, 1987. He denied his presence in Connecticut on that date and commenced a habeas corpus proceeding to test the legality of the warrant issued by the Governor of New York State for his extradition to Connecticut. After a hearing, the Supreme Court sustained the writ and vacated the Governor’s warrant. Upon a review of the record, we find this to be error.
Extradition contemplates the prompt return of a fugitive once the officials in the State where…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- People ex rel. Glidden v. NemierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- People ex rel. Degina v. DelaneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
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