Trice v. Blackburn

SMITH, Judge.

The appellant, Haywood Trice, was arrested and held by the appellee, the Sheriff of Hillsborough County, for extradition to New York. The appellee acted under authority of a Rendition Warrant issued by the Governor of Florida pursuant to the official Demand of the Governor of New York. Trice sought to test the legality of his arrest by a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The lower court denied the Petition, and Trice brought this appeal. We find the appellant to be unlawfully detained and direct that he be released.

The Demand (Requisition), signed and sealed by the Governor of…