Legal Opinion
McFarlin v. Shirley
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 14, 1953No. 18184PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Justice.
The primary law governing extradition proceedings is found in the Constitution of the United States, and the acts of Congress passed in pursuance thereof. Constitution of the State of'Georgia, article 12, section 1, paragraph 1 (Code, Ann., § 2-8001); Barranger v. Baum, 103 Ga. 465, 472 (30 S. E. 524).
The Constitution of the United States, article 4, section 2, paragraph 2 (Code, § 1-403), provides as follows: “A person charged in any State with treason,.felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another State, shall on demand of the executive authority…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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