Free Order on Motion for Writ of Habeas Corpus ad prosequendum - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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g IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
F OR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE A
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Ustrao srarss or AMERICA ,
Plaintiff,
: Criminal Action No. 05-13-GMS
v. :
RASHEE LAMONT HUNTER,
n Defendant.
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD PROSEQUENDUM
Your Petitioner, the United States of America, by its attomeys, Colm F. Connolly,
United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, and Adam Safwat, Assistant United
A States Attorney for the District of Delaware, respectfully states:
1. The defendant, Rashee Lamont Hunter, was indicted on federal firearms
and narcotics charges on February 22, 2005, and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest
by this Court on the same day. The defendant was in the custody ofthe State of
Delaware at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution. The Defendant was to be
transferred by writ into federal custody on March 31, 2005, for his initial appearance, and
to remain in federal custody. The State of Delaware nolle pressed its charges against him.
A 2. Despite the lodging of a federal detainer, and despite the issuance of a writ
ad prosequendum from this Court to correctional officers at the Howard R. Young
Correctional Institution, state correctional officials transferred the defendant on March

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` 30, 2005, to the custody of Pennsylvania State officials at the George W. Hill
Correctional Institute in Thorton, Pennsylvania. To date, the Government has not been
1 provided with an explanation for the transfer.
_ WI-IEREFORE, Petitioner prays that the Clerk of this Co1u·t be instructed to issue
a Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Prosequendum to the United States Marshal, District of
- Delaware, and to the Officials of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, 500 Cheney
I Road, Thorton, PA 19373, to bring said defendant, Rashee Lamont Hunter, before the
Q Court on April 14, 2005, or at a date shortly thereafter as may be convenient to the Court,
for his initial appearance, and to keep said defendant in the custody of the United States
Marshal for the District of Delaware until the conclusion of his federal proceedings.
Respectfully submitted,
y COLM F. CONNOLLY
A United States Attorney
By: fsf Adam Satizvat
Adam Safwat
Assistant United States Attomey
Dated: March 31, 2005
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IT IS SO ORDERED this [ day of [U6} K- . , 2005.
f Honorable éary Pat Thynge
United States Magistrate Judge
District of Delaware
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