Mayfield v. Hornsby

Duckworth, Justice.

1. Under repeated rulings of this court, the guilt or innocence of one charged with a crime in the demanding State is not a matter for determination by the Governor before issuing his extradition warrant, or by the courts upon the hearing of habeas-corpus proceedings seeking release from custody of an arresting officer of one held under the Governor’s extradition warrant. That warrant being regular upon its face, the law presumes that it issued regularly. The officer executing such warrant is performing his duty, and his custody thereunder is a legal detention. Hart v.…