Free Writ of Habeas Corpus ad prosequendum - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT -
F OR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
I UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
Plaintiff,
: Criminal Action No. 05-13-GMS
v. :
· RASHEE LAMONT HUNTER,
C Defendant.
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD PROSEQ QUENDUM
I Your Petitioner, the United States of America, by its attorneys, Colm F. Connolly,
E United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, and Adam Safwat, Assistant United -
States Attorney for the District of Delaware, respectfully states: I
1. The defendant, Rashee Lamont Hunter, was indicted onfederal firearms
i I 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 of the 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 prossed its charges against him.
i 2. Despite the lodging of a federal detainer, and despite the issuance of a writ
Q ad prosequendurn from this Court to correctional officers at the Howard R. Young
c 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 Govemment has not been
provided with an explanation for the transfer.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays that the Clerk of this Court be instructed to issue
i 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
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
A Marshal for the District of Delaware until the conclusion of his federal proceedings.
. Respectnilly submitted,
COLM F. CONNOLLY
United States Attomey
By: /s/ Adam Safwat
Adam Safwat
Assistant United States Attorney
Dated: March 31, 2005
IT IS SO ORDERED this day of , 2005.

United States Magistrate Judge
District of Delaware
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