Legal Opinion
In re Evans
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 15, 1974No. 9625PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN HABEAS CORPUS
BILLINGS, Judge.
In this habeas corpus proceeding petitioner William V. Evans has challenged the legality of an extradition warrant issued by the Governor of the State of Missouri at the request of Georgia authorities and directed to the Sheriff of Stoddard County, respondent. Our writ issued pursuant to § 548.101, RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S., and we conducted a hearing on the issues joined. We now conclude petitioner’s liberty is illegally restrained under the Missouri rendition warrant and he is ordered discharged.
The petitioner charges that the affidavit which…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ex Parte ArringtonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1954
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Lombardo v. TozerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1954
- Hagel v. HendrixMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957
- Hayes v. O'ConnellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1953
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Rayburn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
- Shapiro v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- State ex rel. Danforth v. BondurantSupreme Court of Missouri · 1978
- Hogan v. BuergerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
- Tinajero v. SchweitzerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983