Bevins v. State ex rel. Cardwell

OPINION

HOWARD, Chief Judge.

Appellant filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus seeking a court order to strike all evidence of an allegedly illegal California detainer from his prison records, to place him on the same status as those inmates who do not have a detainer, and to prevent California from placing another detainer against him. Without a hearing, the petition was denied. Because Arizona has chosen not to follow the enlightened lead of the federal courts regarding habeas corpus, we must affirm.

Appellant’s petition sought, in essence, to remove the detainer and its effects. He…