Griffith v. Nelson

QUINN, Justice.

The petitioner, David W. Griffith, appeals the discharge of a writ of habeas corpus in connection with an extradition proceeding. We affirm the judgment.

On July 15, 1980, the petitioner was charged by indictment in Hawaii with two felony counts of promoting prison contraband in the first degree. Hawaii Rev.Stat. § 710-1022(1)(b) (1976). He was arrested in Arapahoe County, Colorado on November 12, 1981, and was charged with being a fugitive from the state of Hawaii. . Section 16-19-101 et seq., C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.Vol. 8). The demand for extradition from the Governor of Hawaii…