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People v. Crandall

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 15, 1985No. 4—84—0257Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McCULLOUGH

Pursuant to a request for extradition by the Governor of Texas, the Governor of Illinois issued a warrant for the arrest of the defendant, Alan Dean Crandall. After being taken into custody, Crandall petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, but the circuit court of Ford County denied his petition. Crandall appeals, contending he has not been substantially charged with a crime in Texas.

Illinois has adopted the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 60, par. 18 et seq.). The legislation is designed to furnish an expeditious and summary procedure for returning a fugitive to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Michigan v. DoranSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Brasfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Pierce v. CreecySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  4. People Ex Rel. Kubala v. WoodsIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
  5. People Ex Rel. Banks v. FarnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1968

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