Cody v. Greyeyes

OPINION

This matter comes before the Court on a letter that this Court accepted as a Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by the Petitioner on February 17, 2009. A hearing was held on February 20, 2009, at the Kayenta District Court. Immediately after oral arguments and deliberation, the Court held that the Petitioner wras illegally jailed and, therefore, ordered his immediate release from custody. This opinion follows providing the Court’s reasons.

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Petitioner was arrested on December 28, 2008 pursuant to a bench warrant issued by the District Court on December 2, 2008. The bench warrant was issued…