In Re Varona

The petitioner, Pedro Varona, comes to this court seeking a writ of habeas corpus. He is the subject of an extradition proceeding requested by the governor of California. The governor of the state of Washington stayed the execution of the rendition warrant to permit the bringing of the instant action.

Petitioner was charged in the police court in and for the city of Stockton in the county of San Joaquin, state of California, as follows:

"... that the said Pedro Varona did, at and in the County and State aforesaid, on or about the date aforesaid, willfully, unlawfully and feloniously take Six…