Commonwealth v. Storms

HESTER, Judge:

This is an appeal from an extradition order. We reject appellant’s contention that his confinement was not in accordance with the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9121 et seq., and affirm.

Appellant was arrested on January 10, 1985, and a criminal complaint was issued charging him with being a fugitive from justice from New York. A timely preliminary arraignment was held and appellant was incarcerated in Columbia County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail.

On January 29, 1985, while appellant was still incarcerated on the above charge, he was charged with theft of…