In re Ropp

Petitioner appeals from denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, following his arrest on a Governor’s warrant issued in response to an extradition demand from Wisconsin for alleged criminal nonsupport in that state. We reverse and remand.

The present petition follows denial of an earlier one sought after Mr. Ropp was arrested without a warrant pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 4954 but before the Governor of Wisconsin had issued a requisition warrant seeking extradition. In re Ropp (Ropp I), 149 Vt. 154, 541 A.2d 84 (1987). In that case petitioner had argued that he had not been in Wisconsin…