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449 U.S. 86 101 Supreme Court Reporter 308 66 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 304 Richard Federal KF105 F3 PACILEO, Sheriffv.James Dean WALKER. Number 79-2040. Dec. 8, 1980. Rehearing Denied Feb. 23, 1981. See 450 960, 1421. PER CURIAM. 1 The Constitution provides that "[a] person charged in any State with Treason, Felony or other Crime, who shall flee from Justice, and be found another State, on Demand of the executive Authority which he fled, delivered up, to removed having Jurisdiction Crime." Article IV, § 2, cl. 2. 2 In this case, there is no dispute as facts necessary resolve legal question presented. 1975, respondent James Walker escaped Arkansas Department Corrections remained at large until was apprehended California 1979. December 1979, Governor requested arrest rendition respondent, alleging a fugitive justice. February 1980, honored request duly issued warrant rendition. This then served upon by Sheriff El Dorado County, Rptr. (West’s) Respondent thereafter challenged Governor's issuance both state federal courts. He unsuccessful reached California, which, April 9, writ habeas corpus directing Superior County "conduct hearings determine if penitentiary seeks confine petitioner presently operated conformance Eighth Amendment decide petition its merits." 3 Petitioner contends implementing statute, 18 Code KF62 3182, do not give courts "asylum" "sending" authority inquire into prison conditions "demanding" State. We agree. Michigan versus Doran, 439 282, 99 530, 58 521 (1978), our most recent pronouncement subject, we stated "[i]nterstate extradition intended summary mandatory proceeding derived language Constitution." Id., 288, 535. further stated: 4 "A governor's grant prima facie evidence constitutional statutory requirements have been met. . Once governor has granted extradition, court considering release can more than (a) whether documents their face are order; (b) crime demanding state; (c) named for extradition; (d) fugitive. These historic readily verifiable." 289, S.Ct., 5 Sweeney Woodall, 344 86, 73 139, 97 L.Ed. 114 (1952), held Alabama could raise Ohio, asylum constitutionality his confinement Alabama. 6 "Considerations fundamental system require prisoner test claimed unconstitutionality treatment should required initiate suit Alabama, where all parties may heard, pertinent testimony will available, suitable relief, necessary, fashioned." 90, 140. 7 think ignored teachings these cases when it directed one own trial general jurisdiction conduct an inquiry present penal system. response Arkansas, claims defects heard those California. "To allow plenary review issues fully litigated charging would defeat plain purposes procedures authorized 2." supra, 290, 536. 8 certiorari granted, judgment reversed, case remanded proceedings inconsistent opinion. 9 Reversed remanded. 10 Justice MARSHALL, dissenting. 11 Because did involve violation Amendment, because court's decision & N Immigration Nationality Decisions believe they control raised here, set review.

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