Bouchard v. Richardson

CARTER, Justice.

In July, 1980, petitioner Bouchard was arrested as a fugitive from Tennessee under the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, 15 M.R.S.A. §§ 201 et seq. He petitioned the Superior Court for a writ of habeas corpus to test the legality of his arrest. After a hearing, the presiding justice denied the petition. We sustain the petitioner’s appeal from that denial.

At the hearing, the court had before it the Maine Governor’s rendition warrant, documents from the State of Tennessee, and a set of papers including identification materials apparently mailed by the Knoxville, Tennessee Police…