BRATSENIS v. RICE


183 Conn. 7 (1981)

GEORGE BRATSENIS v. DONALD RICE

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released January 20, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Hanken, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Richard F. Jacobson, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Donald A. Browne, state's attorney, for the appellee (defendant).

BOGDANSKI, PETERS, HEALEY, ARMENTANO and WRIGHT, JS.


BOGDANSKI, J.

The plaintiff, George Bratsenis, seeks habeas corpus relief on the ground that the rendition warrant issued by the governor of Connecticut pursuant to which he was arrested is invalid.

It is undisputed that at the time the governor executed the warrant she was physically absent from the state for three days on official business. Article fourth, § 18, of the Connecticut constitution provides: "In case of the death, resignation, refusal to...

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