COM. v. JACOBS


319 Pa.Super. 531 (1983)

466 A.2d 671

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Marion JACOBS, a/k/a Frank Davis, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary Neil Asteak, Assistant Public Defender, Easton, for appellant.

James J. Narlesky, Assistant District Attorney, Easton, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before SPAETH, WIEAND and HOFFMAN, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

In this appeal from an order granting extradition of Marion Jacobs, a/k/a Frank Davis, to New Jersey, the appellant complains that he was not permitted to apply for a writ of habeas corpus to test the legality of his arrest. Our review of the record suggests that appellant is correct; and, therefore, we reverse and remand.

Jacobs was being held in the Northampton County prison in default of bail on criminal charges pending against him in Pennsylvania...

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