Legal Opinion

Palmer v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 16, 1975No. 74-1817PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALDEN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a Circuit Court denial of appellant’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. We reverse and remand with instructions to grant the petition and attendant relief.

Pennsylvania sought the extradition of appellant via the provisions of Chapter 941, F.S. There is no factual dispute. The Pennsylvania Governor’s Requisition Warrant was obviously deficient as neither it nor accompanying papers were signed or authenticated. The single exception was the document authorizing the Pennsylvania peace officers to take appellant in custody from the Florida authorities. It,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Chase v. State Ex Rel. BurchSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  2. State Ex Rel. Jos. Peck v. ChaseSupreme Court of Florida · 1926
  3. Schriver v. TuckerSupreme Court of Florida · 1949
  4. Di Piero v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
  5. State ex rel. Sklaroff v. PurdyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1969

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Wheaton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  2. State Ex Rel. Gandert v. RobertsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980

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