New York State Governor Extradition Case Files

Chronological/numerical by case number.

This series consists of extradition case files for criminals in New York State for whom extradition has been requested by other states. Case files typically include: original typed copy of extradition case control (index) card; correspondence to extradition secretary from district attorneys; governor of New York's warrant and authorization to return fugitive to requesting state; certificate of New York governor that the requisition is honored and warrant issued; correspondence from extradition secretary of requesting state to New York governor; requisition and agent's authorization of requesting governor; sworn statements and affidavits of prosecutors; and credentials of officers to return fugitive.

B1416-94A: This accretion consists of the extradition file for Angela Davis (case number 27042). Davis, a political activist, was arrested in New York City in October 1970 after a warrant was issued for her arrest by the State of California. She was accused, but later acquitted, on charges that she provided firearms to three prison inmates who abducted and murdered Judge Harold Haley in Marin County, California. The file contains only correspondence from citizens to Governor Nelson Rockefeller and carbon copies of replies from the Governor's Counsel. No other document types are present.

B1725Series B1725, Card index to extradition case files, 1940-1980, is an index to the records contained in Series B1416.

Container list is available at the repository.

B1416-94: Original boxes 85-95 of this accretion index all case files in this series. Those boxes were removed from the accretion by Archives staff in September 2000 and reaccessioned as series B1725, Card index to extradition case files, 1940-1980.

Restricted: Portions of the files are restricted under provisions of the Public Officers Law Art. 6 (Freedom of Information Law).