Keefer v. Leach

Petitioner was arrested in Colorado and held for extradition to Illinois. He filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus alleging that the extradition documents did not establish probable cause that he had committed a crime in Illinois, and that the documents were not certified properly. After a hearing, the district court discharged the writ. We affirm.

The documents submitted include a complaint, an arrest warrant, affidavits and certifications of judges’ and clerks’ authority. Petitioner claims the documents do not establish probable cause because the arrest warrant does not show that the…