HOOTEN v. STATE

35748.

245 Ga. 250 (1980)

HOOTEN v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 5, 1980.

Rehearing Denied February 19, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hill, Jones, Friday & Robinson, Jack Friday, Bobby L. Hill, for appellant.

Andrew J. Ryan, III, District Attorney, Robert M. Hitch, III, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Mary Beth Westmoreland, Staff Assistant Attorney General, amicus curiae.


JORDAN, Justice.

The Governor of Georgia issued his warrant for the arrest and extradition of James L. Hooten to the State of Mississippi to face a charge of murder. Hooten brought his petition for habeas corpus which was denied after a hearing and he appeals.

1. Appellant contends that due to the summary nature of an extradition hearing, such hearing must be personally conducted by the Governor and that this power cannot be delegated as was done in this case...

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