Tennessee § 40-9-114 - Guilt or innocence not inquired into.
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§ 40-9-114. Guilt or innocence not inquired into.
The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which the accused 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 chapter shall have been presented to the governor, except as it may be involved in identifying the person held as the person charged with the crime. Acts 1951, ch. 240, § 20 (Williams, § 11935.20); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-1014. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 2.43.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-9-114 ("Guilt or innocence not inquired into.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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