Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1955

Ex parte Cox

Ex parte Cox
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided January 19, 1955 · Woodley
274 S.W.2d 549; 1955 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 2105 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Ex parte Cox

Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

This is an extradition case.

Appellant filed application for habeas corpus following his arrest upon a fugitive warrant.

Prior to the hearing before the District Judge, the Governor of this State issued an executive warrant ordering appellant’s extradition to Oklahoma'.

The warrant .is -regular on its face and appellant was identified as the person named therein.

There is nothing in the record to overcome this prima facie proof that appellant was lawfully held in custpdy 'under said warrant.

The judgment remanding appellant for extradition is affirmed.

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