KOSTIC v. SMEDLEY

No. 2140.

522 P.2d 535 (1974)

Peter L. KOSTIC, a/k/a Michael Collins, Appellant, v. Bennie G. SMEDLEY, Corrections Superintendent, State Correctional Center, Anchorage, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

May 10, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert D. Soll, Public Defender, Alexander O. Bryner, Asst. Public Defender, Anchorage, for appellant.

Norman G. Gorsuch, Atty. Gen., Juneau, Joseph D. Balfe, Dist. Atty., Stephen G. Dunning, Asst. Dist. Atty., Anchorage, for appellee.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and ERWIN, BOOCHEVER, and FITZGERALD, JJ., and DIMOND, J. Pro Tem.


OPINION

DIMOND, Justice Pro Tem.

This case involves extradition proceedings. The state of Florida is seeking to have appellant Kostic returned to Florida to be prosecuted for cashing a worthless check in the amount of $50.

Prior to the time extradition was sought, appellant was indicted in Alaska for issuing a check with insufficient funds with intent to defraud. Because of his history of psychiatric illness and of the fact that while in jail he...

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