Legal Opinion

Allen v. Evans

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided April 11, 1977No. 27152Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Groves

The petitioner sought an injunction against his removal to the State of Idaho under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers. Section 24-60-501, et seq., C.R.S. 1973. The district court denied an injunction. We reverse.

In 1974 Idaho sought to extradite the petitioner for trial in Idaho for first-degree murder and other felonies. The petitioner challenged the extradition proceeding by petitioning for a writ of habeas corpus. The district court in which the matter was brought denied the petition, and later we affirmed. Allen v. Cronin, 189 Colo. 540, 543 P.2d 707 (1975).

In the meantime the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pomeroy v. WaitkusSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
  2. Moen v. WilsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975
  3. Allen v. CroninSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975
  4. Reese v. Warden & Keeper of County JailSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
  5. Seigler v. CanterburySupreme Court of Colorado · 1957

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