Hester v. State

BOWEN, Presiding Judge.

Hester was arrested upon a rendition warrant issued by the Governor of Alabama and directing his extradition to Mississippi. He was placed in the Franklin County Jail to await extradition and from there filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus. After a hearing on the matter, his petition was denied. Two issues are raised on appeal.

I

The rendition warrant and related documents were sufficient to authorize Hester’s detention.

The rendition warrant, issued October 26, 1982, recites in pertinent part:

“Whereas, His Excellency, William F. Winter, Governor of the State of…