Betschart v. Spinden

Plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus to prevent his extradition under the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act (UCEA), ORS 133.743 et seq., for alleged probation violations in the state of Washington. He asserts that he is not a person “who has fled from justice” within the meaning of ORS 133.747 1 because he was located in Oregon at the time of his alleged probation violations. We conclude that the “fled from justice” requirement in ORS 133.747 is satisfied if the documents supporting extradition demonstrate that the person has been charged…