State Ex Rel. Chamberlain v. Martinco

Murphy, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court discharging a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner, who is being held pending extradition under process issued by the State of Kansas, contends that the trial court erred in denying his alleged right to litigate his constitutional right to a speedy trial in habeas corpus proceedings in this state.

It appears from the record that while petitioner, Ames Lee Chamberlain, was incarcerated in Sandstone Federal Prison on a conviction for a Federal violation, a warrant of arrest was issued against him for the offense of first-degree…