Yellen v. Nelson

ERICKSON, Chief Justice.

Seth Allan Yellen, appellant, appeals from the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We affirm the district court.

I

Appellant was convicted of aggravated robbery in Arapahoe County. He was granted bond pending appeal in the amount of $10,000 and left Colorado. 1 He was arrested on May 14, 1982, as a fugitive in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, pursuant to an arrest warrant from the State of Colorado. He objected to extradition and a hearing was held on July 27, 1982. 2 Appellant invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and refused to…