In Re Albright

This petition seeks to set aside an extradition order by which petitioner is to be returned to Nevada for sentencing on a parole violation.

On January 18, 1977, petitioner William Albright was sentenced in the Washoe County Judicial District, Nevada, to six years in the Nevada State Prison for the crime of battery with a deadly weapon.

On January 30, 1978, in anticipation of being paroled, petitioner signed an agreement to return to Nevada when instructed by the proper authorities. This was signed in consideration of his being granted' parole and the privilege of being under supervision in the State of California in accordance with the Interstate Parole and Probation Supervision Compact. The same document contained a waiver of extradition and an agreement not to contest any effort by any jurisdiction to return him to the State of Nevada, signed by petitioner at the same time.

On March 7, 1978, petitioner was granted parole and, as part of his parole agreement, again signed an agreement to waive extradition and not contest any effort to return him to the State of Nevada.

On December 28, 1980, petitioner was arrested by the San Francisco Police Department for crimes…