Legal Opinion
Ross v. Hegstrom
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 9, 1969PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHouse, J.
This is an appeal from the dismissal of an application for a writ of habeas corpus. The plaintiff’s application complained that he was confined in the state jail in Haddam under an extradition warrant issued by the Governor of Connecticut, pursuant to § 54-163 of the General Statutes, authorizing his rendition to the executive authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. See General Statutes § 54-166. It is his claim that the confinement is illegal because the Commonwealth of Kentucky has failed to produce “sufficient evidence” that he has fled from justice in that jurisdiction. The application…
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