State Ex Rel. Jones v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1. BROWN, J.
Bradley Jones and Leonard Mo-rey contend that they are entitled to discharge from their Wisconsin sentences because they were transported through the state of Illinois without use of the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act. This novel argument, based on a fundamental misunderstanding of extradition law, is entirely without merit. We publish this decision as precedent so that no further precious judicial resources need be directed at this theory.
¶ 2. At the time that Jones and Morey filed the habeas corpus petition, they were incarcerated at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution. The…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Niederer v. CadyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Wisconsin Department of Revenue v. HoganCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1995
- State Ex Rel. Graves v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1980