Anderson v. Cronin

The petitioner was arrested in Colorado and held for extradition to Texas. He filed a petition for habeas corpus claiming that the extradition request was defective because it did not include an authenticated copy of his prior conviction. The district court found his argument to be without merit, as do we.

The requisition of the Governor of Texas states that the petitioner is charged with the crime of “aggravated robbery by deadly weapon — enhanced bond forfeiture.” The accompanying indictment charges the petitioner with “aggravated robbery-enhanced” and also states that he was previously…