Cramer v. State

TAYLOR, Judge.

In this extradition case, the State of Tennessee seeks the return of appellant Leon Artemus Cramer to face a charge of assault with intent to murder. Appellant has filed a petition to test the validity of the proceeding by petition for writ of habeas corpus and he appeals from the denial of that writ.

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Appellant first contends that the “rendition warrant” is insufficient and defective in that it does not recite that it is accompanied by an authenticated copy of an indictment or affidavit. In fact, it was accompanied by an affidavit. Our cases permit the executive authority to…