Devolución de fugitivos en Virginia: Deber del Gobernador

Explicación Simple

Si alguien comete un crimen en Virginia y se escapa a otro estado, el Gobernador puede pedir que lo traigan de vuelta. Esto asegura que esa persona enfrente la justicia en Virginia.

Es como si un padre pidiera a otro padre que le devuelva a su hijo que se escapó a jugar en casa de un amigo. El padre quiere asegurarse de que su hijo regrese para cumplir con las reglas de la casa.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es acusado de robar una tienda en Virginia y se escapa a Maryland. El abogado del estado de Virginia le pide al Gobernador que solicite su regreso para que enfrente un juicio. Así, si lo encuentran, lo pueden traer de vuelta a Virginia para que responda por sus acciones.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 19.2-108 - Fugitives from this Commonwealth; duty of Governor. Whenever the Governor shall demand a person charged with crime or with escaping from confinement or breaking the terms of his bail, probation or parole in this Commonwealth, from the executive authority of any other state, or from the chief justice or an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia authorized to receive such demand under the laws of the United States, he shall issue a warrant under the seal of this Commonwealth to some agent commanding him to receive the person so charged if delivered to him and convey him to the proper officer of the county or city in this Commonwealth in which the offense was committed. Nothing herein shall prevent the sheriff or police chief of a county or city who has been directed to execute such warrant from authorizing a private prisoner transportation company meeting the minimum qualifications set by the Department of Criminal Justice Services to receive and return the person to the Commonwealth. Code 1950, § 19.1-72; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 2009, c. 848 . Va. Code § 19.2-109 - Application for requisition for return of person charged with crime. When the return to this Commonwealth of a person charged with crime in this Commonwealth is required, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall present to the Governor his written application for a requisition for the return of the person charged, in which application shall be stated the name of the person so charged, the crime charged against him, the approximate time, place and circumstances of its commission, the state in which he is believed to be, including the location of the accused therein at the time the application is made, and certifying that, in the opinion of the attorney for