Longoria v. Sheriff of Leavenworth County

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, C.J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the Leavenworth District Court dissolving a writ of habeas corpus filed by Pedro G. Longoria (petitioner-appellant). The petitioner was released pursuant to extradition papers to the custody of the sheriff seeking his extradition to the State of Texas.

The petitioner challenges the sufficiency of the demand papers filed in Kansas and contends the trial court erred in ruling it was without jurisdiction to consider the allegation he was denied a speedy trial.

The facts are undisputed. On January 8, 1975, a…