60 N.E.2d 397 | Ill. | 1945
The relator, Arthur Strobel, was arrested on an extradition warrant for the crime of "neglect to provide for child." He filed his petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the criminal court of Cook county. The writ was duly issued and upon hearing was quashed and the relator remanded into the custody of the sheriff of Cook county.
The petition alleged that relator was detained and imprisoned and deprived of his liberty by Michael Mulcahy, sheriff of Cook county, and by one William Strieder, a messenger of the Governor of the State of Ohio, on the charge that on or about May 30, 1943, he committed the crime of "failure to provide." The petition prayed for a writ of habeas corpus and for his discharge. The return of the sheriff consisted solely of the original warrant of the Governor of the State of Illinois for the extradition of the relator to the State of Ohio, which recited a demand by the Governor of the State of Ohio for the arrest and delivery of Arthur Strobel as a fugitive from the justice of that State; that the requisition papers are in regular *235 and legal form and that the relator is substantially charged with a crime against the laws of the State of Ohio.
The cause comes to this court on writ of error. The sole contention of the relator is that he was not in fact a fugitive from justice for the reason that he was not in Ohio at the time the crime is alleged to have been committed. He relies entirely upon the holding of this court in the case of People ex rel.Randolph v. Meyering,
In that case the court gave the following reason for discharging the relator: "Randolph was not a fugitive from justice — i.e., a person who `after committing a crime leaves the State, in whatever way or for whatever reason, and is found in another State.' People v. Pease, 52 U.S. (L. ed) 121." The evidence in that case showed that the relator had not been within the demanding State on "the date alleged in the indictment when the alleged crime was committed, or within fourteen months prior thereto."
In the present case, Strobel contends that he was not in the State of Ohio at the time the crime is alleged to have been committed. He testified that he had lived in Cook county, Illinois, since February 18, 1943; that the baby was born on May 31, 1943, and that he was not in the State of Ohio on that date. The indictment alleges the crime was committed on May 30, 1943. In People ex rel. Mortensen v. O'Brien,
In People ex rel. Thompson, v. Lonie,
The testimony of the relator is that he has lived in Cook county, Illinois, since February 18, 1943, and that he was not in the State of Ohio on May 31, 1943. He does not testify that he was not in the State of Ohio on May 30, 1943, or at any other time just prior to or just after May 31. He admitted being in a law office in the State of Ohio, without stating the date, where he signed an agreement to pay money to the mother of the child.
Relator contends that the Meyering case in
We do not feel that the testimony of relator is sufficient to overcome the prima facie case presented by the Governor's warrant and the indictment which charges that he did commit the crime on or about May 30, 1943.
Therefore, the judgment of the criminal court of Cook county remanding relator to the custody of the sheriff of Cook county was correct and it is affirmed.
Judgment affirmed. *237