Ex Parte White

Citations

• 49 Cal. 433

Syllabus

<p>Fugitives prom Justice.—The Governor of this State has no authority to surrender a fugitive who has committed a crime in another State, unless judicial proceedings have been commenced against him for the crime in the State in which it was committed.</p> <p>Arrest op Fugitives prom Justice.—A person cannot he arrested here for a crime committed in another State, unless a prosecution has been commenced, and is pending against him for the alleged crime in the State having jurisdiction of the offense.</p> <p>Constitutionality op Law Concerning Fugitives prom Justice.—The Court say, without passing authoritatively on the point, that no reason is perceived why a law allowing fugitives from justice fleeing from another State to be arrested here and delivered up to the authorities of the State having jurisdiction of the offense, is not constitutional.</p>