Smith v. State

ALMON, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Law and Equity Court of Houston County denying appellant’s petition for writ of habeas corpus.

The sheriff’s return asserts that appellant was held under authority of a rendition warrant issued by the Governor of Alabama upon request of the Governor of Georgia and a copy of the warrant was attached to the return. The only documentary evidence introduced at the hearing was the Governor’s warrant. No supporting papers were introduced. The pertinent part of the Governor’s rendition warrant is as follows:

“WHEREAS, His Excellency, Lester Maddox,…