Palmer v. State

McFarland, Justice:

This is an original writ of habeas corpus brought before the Arizona Supreme Court. Robert H. Palmer, hereinafter referred to as petitioner, seeks dismissal of a criminal prosecution on two counts of robbery pending in the Superior Court, Maricopa County, Arizona.

Petitioner, on parole from the Arizona state prison, was arrested on January 7, 1963, in Phoenix, by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a fugitive from justice on a warrant issued in Albuquerque, New Mexico. While in custody of the federal authorities, petitioner was made available to the Phoenix…