Legal Opinion
Stynchcombe v. Whitley
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 22, 1978No. 32972PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Justice.
The question on this appeal is the validity of an arrest made more than one year from the date of issuance of the Governor’s extradition arrest warrant.
On April 28, 1976, in an extradition proceeding the appellee was brought before a magistrate in DeKalb County who entered a commitment order, and a bond was set returnable on May 28, 1976. On May 25, 1976, the Governor of Georgia issued an extradition arrest warrant. The record shows no further proceedings in DeKalb County pursuant to the warrant.
On May 26, 1977, upon a request from the State of Florida, the appellee was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Gummow v. LarsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
- State Ex Rel. Brown v. HedmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1968
- Ex Parte Bolton v. TimmermanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1958
- In Re ColasantiNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1969
- People Ex Rel. Vasquez v. PrattAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
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- Parks v. BourbeauSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- State v. HollimanMontana Supreme Court · 1991
- Lewis v. BooneDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- State v. CampbellMontana Supreme Court · 1988
- Horning v. HutsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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