Legal Opinion

In re Lambert

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided March 21, 2002No. 02-001PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Petitioner Felicia Lambert appeals from a superior court order denying a habeas corpus petition seeking to prevent her extradition to Massachusetts. She contends: (1) the documents accompanying the extradition request did not comply with statutory requirements; and (2) her detention was in violation of federal law. We affirm.

On April 5, 2001, following a jury trial in the Chittenden District Court, petitioner was convicted of certain misdemeanor charges. She was released on bail pending sentencing. Several days later, she was arrested on fugitive-from-justice charges, arraigned and released…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Michigan v. DoranSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Biddinger v. Commissioner of Police of City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  3. Compton v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
  4. In Re CooperCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
  5. United States v. James Edward SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re LaPlanteSupreme Court of Vermont · 2014

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