Wellman v. Moore

William M. Wellman, appellant, was indicted in North Carolina, May 20, 1941, for the crime of rape. Shortly thereafter he was arrested in the District of Columbia on the requisition of the Governor of North Carolina. There was a hearing, and a rendition warrant issued committing him to the custody of appellee, Sheriff of Iredell *439County, North Carolina. Thereafter, upon petition of appellant, a writ of habeas corpus issued out of the District Court commanding appellee to produce appellant for an inquiry in respect to the legality of his detention. After a hearing, Judge Golds-borough dismissed…