Grant v. Kopp

Todd Alan Grant sought habeas corpus release after being sentenced to 179 days for civil contempt, for failing to pay court-ordered child support and failing to complete a court-ordered Batterer’s Intervention Program. We agreed that release was mandated and ordered Grant’s immediate discharge, with this opinion to follow.

In his petition, Grant argued that the trial court failed to make the appropriate findings that he has the present ability to pay the purge amount set by the court, and in fact, he argues that he does not have the ability to pay the purge amount. Under the facts of this…