DENTON v. CRONIN

No. 26018.

529 P.2d 644 (1974)

Ronald DENTON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Dan CRONIN, Manager of Safety and Ex-Officio Sheriff of the City and County of Denver, and William R. Nelson, Director of Corrections of the City and County of Denver, Respondents-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

December 23, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rollie R. Rogers, Colorado State Public Defender, James F. Dumas, Jr., Chief Deputy State Public Defender, T. Michael Dutton, Forrest W. Lewis, Deputy State Public Defenders, for petitioner-appellant.

John P. Moore, Atty. Gen., John E. Bush, Deputy Atty. Gen., Donna A. Maranchik, Janet Lee Miller, Asst. Attys., Gen., Denver, for respondents-appellees.


DAY, Justice.

Appellant Denton was the petitioner in a habeas corpus proceeding in Denver district court where he sought to avoid extradition to Texas. He fled from that state after being charged with illegal possession of marijuana. After hearing, the trial court discharged the writ and ordered appellant extradited. Appeal is from that order. We affirm.

Appellant has in the trial court and here requested a declaration that the Texas law is unconstitutional...

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