Willard v. Hutson

Marshall, Justice.

This is Willard’s appeal from an adverse order in his habeas corpus proceeding to avoid extradition to North Carolina to answer criminal charges there.

1. Willard’s claim that he was absent from the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged crime is no longer cognizable in extradition proceedings. Michigan v. Doran, 439 U. S. 282 (99 SC 530, 58 LE2d 521) (1978); Miller v. State, 245 Ga. 137 (263 SE2d 441) (1980) and cits.

2. A governor’s grant of extradition is prima facie evidence that the constitutional and statutory requirements have been met. Michigan v.…