Probation – Extradition

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Edward Tobey v. Brenda Chibucos, et al.

Case No.: 16-3927; 16-4037

Officials: BAUER, ROVNER, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Probation – Extradition

One man’s extradition is another man’s “kidnapping.” Edward Tobey, the plaintiff here, has three state-court convictions (one in Illinois and two in Florida) for possession of child pornography. Tobey also has a penchant for resisting the conditions of probation placed upon him by courts and by his probation officer. In 2013, his tussles with those in authority led to an uncomfortable prison transport ride from Illinois to Florida, followed by more than 106 days in a Florida jail. In 2016, he brought federal and state claims against his probation officer and an assistant state’s attorney for this purportedly unwarranted “kidnapping.” The defendants responded with a motion to dismiss and a request for sanctions. The district court dismissed Tobey’s claims but denied the sanctions. Both sides appealed. We affirm the judgments in both appeals.

Affirmed

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