Commonwealth v. McCaine

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

In May of 1969 appellant was in Allegheny County jail awaiting disposition of an outstanding charge against him. This charge was dismissed on May 29, but upon written request from the Maryland House of Correction appellant’s incarceration was continued pending extradition proceedings. No further action was taken on appellant’s case for sixty-three days.

Finally, on July 31, 1969, appellant attempted to secure his release by filing a habeas corpus petition. This petition was denied after a hearing on August 1. On August 12, a hearing was held pursuant to an extradition…