Madsen v. Larsen

HENRIOD, Justice:

Appeal from a dismissal of Madsen’s petition for writ of habeas corpus. Reversed.

Plaintiff was indicted in California, whose Governor asked his extradition. He was picked up and charged as a fugitive from justice. Utah’s Governor Rampton held a hearing. Apparently a transcript was prepared which is not in the record here. Also it would appear that by stipulation the transcript was admissible in the instant case, — all pursuant to Title 77-56, Utah Code Annotated 1953.

At the habeas corpus proceeding everyone conceded that the only issue was identification of the plaintiff,…