Legal Opinion
State v. Shelton
Alabama Court of Appeals
Decided April 14, 1942No. 8 Div. 267PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Judge.
Petitioner was in custody of the Sheriff of Limestone County under arrest by a warrant of extradition from the Governor of Alabama, and petitioned for writ of habeas corpus.
The Judge of Probate of said county entertained the petition and, upon consideraation of the cause, discharged the prisoner upon the theory that the State had failed to make out a prima facie case.
The State has appealed.
The warrant of extradition issued by the Governor of Alabama (omitting formal parts) is:
“Whereas, His Excellency, Prentice Cooper, Governor of the State of Tennessee, by requisition dated the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- South Carolina v. BaileySupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Illinois Ex Rel. McNichols v. PeaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- State v. ParrishSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
- Pool v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1918
- In Re RobertsWashington Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Adams v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1942
- Russell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
- State v. SmithAlabama Court of Appeals · 1947
- Gambrell v. BridgesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
- Rayburn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
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