O'BRYANT v. Brown

Sears, Presiding Justice.

The appellant, Brenda O’Bryant, appeals from the trial court’s order ordering her extradition to the State of Colorado. On appeal, O’Bryant’s sole contention is that the trial court erred in finding that she was a fugitive from justice. We disagree with this contention, and therefore affirm.

In an extradition case under OCGA § 17-13-23, the issue whether a person is a fugitive from justice is “an inquiry which necessarily entails addressing whether the petitioner was present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged crime, thereafter left its…