Jaques v. Bray

This is an appeal from the trial court’s denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act. Section 16-19-101 et seq., C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl.Vol. 8). The only issue before us is whether the Colorado governor’s warrant is invalid because it was not signed by him, but by the lieutenant governor.

Section 16-19-108, C.R.S.1973 (1978 Repl. Vol. 8) provides that the governor’s warrant must be signed by the “governor.” The term governor, as defined by section 16-19-102(2), includes “any person performing the functions of Governor by authority of the…