Commonwealth v. Kulp

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

Appellant contends that the court below erred in refusing to issue a writ of habeas corpus and ordering his extradition to Texas.

Pennsylvania courts will only order an extradition if: (1) “the subject of the extradition is charged with a crime in the demanding state”; (2) the subject “was present in the demanding state at the time” the crime charged was committed; (3) the subject is a fugitive from the demanding state; and, (4) “the requisition papers are in order.” Commonwealth ex rel. Dronsfield v. Hohn, 390 Pa. 434, 436, 135 A. 2d 757 (1957).

Appellant argues that the…