Odom v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by This case arises out of an attempt by the state of Missouri to
extradite the appellant, Frank Odom. The appeal is from a
judgment of the district court of Wyandotte county denying a writ
of habeas corpus. The facts in the case are not in dispute and
are substantially as follows: On June 20, 1973, a formal
complaint was filed by the district attorney in the magistrate
court of Wyandotte county charging Odom with the crime of being a
fugitive from Jackson County, Missouri, after having committed
the offense of selling narcotic drugs. Odom was arrested on the
fugitive warrant and was brought before Magistrate Judge Tudor M.
Nellor. Bond was set in the amount of $1,000 and appellant was
ordered to appear before the court on June 26. On June 26 Odom
appeared before the magistrate court with his appointed counsel,
Robert E. Jenkins. The state advised the court that a governor's
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warrant had not yet been received and moved for a continuance.
The magistrate granted a continuance until July 17, 1973.