Gottfried v. Cronin

Appellant William Gottfried is being held in Colorado pursuant to extradition proceedings initiated by California. He petitioned the trial court for a writ of habeas corpus. He argued that he should be released from custody because the California requisition failed to show that he was a fugitive from justice. The trial court discharged the writ of habeas corpus and ordered Gottfried to be returned to California. We affirm.

Gottfried was arrested in California and charged with aggravated robbery. He pled guilty to the charge but failed to appear at a probation and sentencing hearing. He was…