Idaho Code
Idaho Code § 19-4520 (2026)
Guilt or innocence of accused — When inquired into.
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Guilt or innocence of accused — When inquired into.
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 is presented to the governor, except as it may be involved in identifying the person held as the person charged with the crime.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1966–1982 · leading case: Jacobsen v. State, 577 P.2d 24 (Idaho 1978).
Jacobsen v. State, 577 P.2d 24 (Idaho 1978). “I.C. § 19-4520. The argument of the appellant would, if proved, tend to establish his innocence but that is a question for the Wyoming courts, not those of Idaho.”
Kerr v. Watson, 649 P.2d 1234 (Idaho Ct. App. 1982). “I.C. § 19-4520; Jacobsen v. State, supra.”
Richardson v. State, 414 P.2d 871 (Idaho 1966). “I.C. § 19-4520 states that the guilt or innocence of the accused as to any crime may not be inquired into either by the governor or in any proceeding after the demand, except for the purpose of identifying the person held as being the person charged with the crime.”
Proctor v. Skinner, 659 P.2d 779 (Idaho Ct. App. 1982). “It relates both to the underlying merits of the charge and to whether the allegations stated in the complaint are sufficient to charge a crime under Nevada law. We examine each aspect in turn.”
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