Robert Warner Myers v. B. J. Rhay

577 F.2d 504 Robert Warner MYERS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. B. J. RHAY, Respondent-Appellee. No. 76-3666. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. May 15, 1978. Philip Mahoney, Seattle, Wash., for petitioner-appellant. Thomas W. Hayton, Asst. Atty. Gen., Olympia, Wash., for respondent-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Before BROWNING and WALLACE, Circuit Judges, and RENFREW, * District Judge. PER CURIAM: 1 Appellant was convicted of first degree murder in Washington state court. He seeks a writ of habeas corpus, alleging various defects in his arrest, extradition, and trial. The court below found no basis for granting relief and denied the petition. We affirm. 2 In August, 1969, Marjorie Thomson was murdered in Olympia, Washington. After an extensive criminal investigation, a complaint charging appellant with the murder was filed in the Seattle District Justice Court and a warrant for his arrest was issued on December 18, 1969. The next day appellant was arrested in Arizona. After being given appropriate Miranda warnings, appellant waived his right to an extradition hearing and was taken by King County detectives to…