The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which he is charged may not be inquired into by the Governor or in any proceeding after the demand for extradition accompanied by a charge of crime in legal form as provided in this division shall have been presented to the Governor, except as it may be involved in identifying the accused held as the person charged with the crime.
Ala. Code § 15-9-47
Inquiry into Guilt or Innocence of Accused.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Raley v. State (1984)
Most recently applied in Raley v. State (May 1984)
(Acts 1931, No. 482, p. 559; Code 1940, T. 15, §67.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.