Bowman
Bowman v. Stafford
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WILLIAM MITCHELL BOWMAN, Case No.: 20-cv-2250-GPC-MSB
Petitioner,
ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR
v. WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
STEVEN C. STAFFORD, Acting United [ECF Nos. 1, 15] States Marshall for the Southern District 15 of California, 16 Respondent.
Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 which was filed on May 3, 2021. ECF No. 15. Mr. Bowman petitions the Court for a writ of habeas corpus on the grounds that his extradition is barred based on the Kingdom of Scotland’s failure to follow the mandatory provisions of the Treaty and because the Government has not presented competent evidence to establish probable cause to believe that Mr. Bowman committed the offenses for which extradition is sought. A hearing was held on the petition on September 24, 2021. Upon considering the moving papers, the Government’s response, the Petitioner’s reply, the case record and…