Christopher v. Cronin

The defendant appeals from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus. The district court determined that the requisition papers tendered by California established probable cause and that the defendant should be extradited. We affirm.

The defendant was arrested as a fugitive from justice pursuant to section 16-19-103, C.R.S. 1973. California then began extradition proceedings. Among the requisition papers are the California informations and an affidavit by a California deputy attorney general certifying that the defendant had been bound over for trial as a result of preliminary hearings. The trial…