Edward H. Cook v. C. v. Kern, Sheriff of Harris County, Texas

MOORE, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court, entered after a hearing, denying a petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

Appellant was convicted and sentenced to a prison term in the State of Illinois of from ten years to life for the crime of armed robbery. He was subsequently released on parole, and at that time executed a waiver of extradition. 1 The Warden of the Illinois State Penitentiary has issued a warrant for appellant’s arrest as a parole violator. Pursuant to this warrant, appellant is now held in the custody of the Sheriff of Harris County, Texas.

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