COTA v. BENSON

32452.

239 Ga. 695 (1977)

238 S.E.2d 332

COTA v. BENSON.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 6, 1977.

Rehearing Denied September 28, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roberts, Roberts & Rainwater, Guy Velpoe Roberts, Jr., for appellant.

D. E. Turk, District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Daryl A. Robinson, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

John Mitchel Cota filed a writ of habeas corpus to contest the validity of his extradition proceedings. The habeas court denied relief; Cota alleges three errors on appeal, but we affirm.

Cota escaped from a New Mexico penitentiary on September 5, 1976, and was arrested by the Cordele police on November 5, 1976. New Mexico authorities were notified of his capture and a requisition, approved by the Governor of New Mexico, was...

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