Watts v. State

SACKETT, Judge.

Appellant Kevin Emmett Watts challenges the trial court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus following Governor Branstad’s December 5, 1988, execution of a warrant ordering Watts’s extradition to Texas. On February 21, 1989, following denial of Watts’s petition for writ of habeas corpus and the denial of his application for stay of extradition, Watts was delivered to Texas.

The State argues because Watts has now been extradited to Texas, the issues before' us are moot. The State also argues the issues raised by Watts present no issues of substantial public interest…