In Re State v. J.M.W.

1 Apparently, J.M.W. was 17 years old when he allegedly committed the offenses underlying the petition; therefore, his anonymity is being protected pursuant to Rule 52, Ala. R.App.P.

The Attorney General for the State of Alabama filed this petition for a writ of mandamus directing Judge William W. Haralson to vacate his order allowing J.M.W. to be released pending the outcome of his habeas corpus proceeding attacking his extradition to the State of Virginia.

On June 30, 2005, the Governor of Virginia issued a fugitive warrant demanding the extradition of J.M.W. so that he could face charges in…