Aldio v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “No demand for the extradition of a person charged with a crime in another state shall be recognized by the governor unless in writing and accompanied by a copy of an indictment found, or by an information supported by affidavit, in the state having jurisdiction of the crime or by a copy of an affidavit made before a magistrate there, together with a copy of any warrant which was issued thereon. The indictment, information or affidavit made before the magistrate must substantially charge the person demanded with having committed a crime under the law of that state, and the copy must be authenticated by the executive authority making the demand, which shall be prima facie evidence of its truth.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 363 So. 2d 104 - Shirley v. State

2. ““WHEREAS, It appears by the annexed copies of application and Bill of Indictment, which I certify to be authentic and duly authenticated in accordance with the Laws of this State, that JOSEPH ALDIO, stands charged with the crimes of Fraudulent Conversion and Cheating by Fraudulent Pretense which I certify to be crimes under the Laws of this State, committed in the County of Lehigh in this State and it having been represented to me that he has fled from the justice of this State and may have taken refuge in the State of Alabama.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 44 Ala. App. 303 - Aldio v. State

3. “the Governor of the demanding State, and there was no authentication of the affidavit and warrant by the executive authority. In Aldio the charge was by “Bench Warrant” as opposed to the statutory requirement that there be a lawful charge “by indictment or by an information filed by a prosecuting officer and supported by affidavit to the facts, or by affidavit made before a magistrate in that state”, etc., and the record was de hors a requisition from the Governor of the”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Peacock v. State