Kelly v. State

OPINION

COATS, Judge.

The Commonwealth of Virginia filed extradition papers against Calvin James Kelly on May 30, 1990. Kelly filed a writ of habeas corpus in Superior Court, challenging the validity of Virginia’s extradition papers on several grounds. The superior court denied the petition and Kelly appeals the denial of his petition to this court. We affirm.

In March of 1987, Kelly was incarcerated in Alaska for crimes committed in this state. The Virginia Department of Corrections initially wrote the Alaska Department of Corrections on March 11, 1987, stating that Kelly was wanted in Virginia…