People v. Meschino

Defendant Robert Meschino and his wife filed separate petitions for dissolution of marriage in Illinois and California, respectively. When defendant failed to return his daughter to California at the end of her summer visitation in Illinois, he was charged with child abduction in California. He refused to waive extradition proceedings and sought to be released from custody in Illinois. The trial court granted his request for a writ of habeas corpus, and the State appeals. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

FACTS

Defendant’s wife filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in…