Stewart v. State

*621FOLEY, J.

Petitioner appeals from a judgment dismissing Ms application for a writ of habeas corpus. lie sought the writ in order to prevent his extradition to the State of Mississippi where he had escaped from prison.

Mississippi initiated the extradition proceedings, asMng that petitioner be returned to that state to serve the remainder of a 20-year sentence resulting from Ms conviction for manslaughter, plus a sentence of 18 months for one escape from prison and in addition a sentence of one year for a subsequent escape from prison.

On September 18, 1969, after demand had been made by the…