KNIGHT v. BOURBEAU

(12208)

194 Conn. 702 (1984)

CHARLES OTIS KNIGHT v. DAVID BOURBEAU ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released December 25, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alphonse Di Benedetto, for the appellant (petitioner).

Arnold M. Schwolsky, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was John M. Bailey, state's attorney, for the appellees (respondents).

PETERS, C. J., HEALEY, PARSKEY, DANNEHY and SANTANIELLO, Js.


PER CURIAM.

The petitioner, Charles Otis Knight, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus alleging that he was being illegally confined pursuant to a rendition warrant issued by the governor of Connecticut in response to a request for extradition from the state of Florida. The trial court denied the relief sought by the petitioner and he has appealed. We find no error.

In the trial court, the petitioner claimed that his detention was illegal because the...

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