Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Caffrey

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 28, 1986No. 00952PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge:

This appeal is from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus sought to prevent appellant’s extradition to Delaware. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying the writ as the matter was res judicata in other proceedings before the trial court of another county in this Commonwealth. We cannot reach the merits of this contention because appellant has already been extradited to Delaware. The appeal is, thus, moot and this appeal is, accordingly, quashed.

After the denial of the instant writ, the extradition hearing was held and appellant was extradited to the requesting…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Graham v. GrahamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Commonwealth v. CarlosSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Beatrice Foods Co. v. Proctor & Schwartz, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. Raucci v. PriceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Stowell, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1997
  2. Commonwealth v. ShafferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Com. v. Cunningham, J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  4. Com. v. Cunningham, J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  5. Com. v. Cunningham, J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2016

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