People Ex Rel. Harris v. Ogilvie

This is an extradition case in which appellant, Charles Harris, was arrested and detained by the sheriff of Cook County pursuant to a rendition warrant issued by the Governor of Illinois at the request of the Governor of Texas. On May 10, 1966, appellant was brought before a judge of the circuit court of Cook County, and his rights under the Illinois Uniform Criminal Extradition Act were explained to him. (111. Rev. Stat. 1965, chap. 60, par. 27.) At that time, • appellant stated that he wished to contest his detention and that he wanted to file a petition for writ of habeas corpus as…