Commonwealth Ex Rel. Holcombe v. Strode

CERCONE, President Judge:

This is an appeal from the order of the court below denying appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus and ordering his extradition to New York. Appellant’s sole contention is that his confinement was not in accordance with the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act.1 We disagree and affirm.

The pertinent facts are as follows. Late in the evening of April 8, 1977, appellant was arrested at a motel in Lycoming County by a representative of the New York State Police acting in conjunction with a Pennsylvania State trooper. *42The arrest was based on the fact that fugitive…