New York v. O'NEILL

This case is before us to determine the constitutionality of a Florida statute entitled “Uniform Law to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Within or Without a State in Criminal Proceedings.” Fla. Stat., 1957, §§ 942.01-942.06. Respondent, a citizen of Illinois, had traveled to Florida to attend a convention. . In accordance with the Florida statute, the Circuit Court of Dade County, Florida, responded to. a certificate executed by a judge of the Court of General Sessions, New York County (under N. Y. Code Crim. Proc. § 618-a), by summoning' respondent before it to determine whether he…