Commonwealth ex rel. Knowles v. Lester

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

The Commonwealth appeals contending that the lower court erred in granting appellee’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The trial judge ordered appel*521lee’s release from prison because he had been detained for more than ninety days following his arrest without being presented before a court as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act1 requires.

On December 8, 1971, the appellee was arrested and charged with receiving stolen goods and bringing stolen property into the state. On the same day, a warrant was issued charging him with being a fugitive from justice for violating…