Legal Opinion
Campbell v. Shapp
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 22, 1974No. Civ. A. 74-2140PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEWCOMER, District Judge.
The petitioner, Sylvester' Campbell, is the subject of a demand for extradition made by the Governor of New Jersey and a warrant honoring that demand issued by the Governor of Pennsylvania pursuant to § 7 of the Uniform Extradition Act. 1 Petitioner obtained a writ of habeas corpus from a state court, but this writ was dissolved by the court after a series of evidentiary hearings and petitioner was ordered to be extradited. His appeals in the state courts proving unsuccessful, Campbell brought a writ of habeas corpus, since district court would…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hensley v. Municipal Court, San Jose-Milpitas Judicial Dist., Santa Clara Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Hyatt v. People Ex Rel. CorkranSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- United States ex rel. Darcy v. Superintendent of County PrisonsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1940
- In re BlochDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1898
- In re GibsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1957
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- David Coungeris v. Michael F. Sheahan, Sheriff of Cook CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Josey v. GallowayDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- Campbell v. ShappCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975