Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Swiss government's decision could hinder further efforts to extradite Polanski

The Swiss government's decision not to extradite Roman Polanski to Los Angeles means the famed director can travel freely in France, Switzerland, Poland and other countries without extradition agreements with the United States.;Replica Rolex Milgauss

But some legal experts said the Swiss justice ministry's legal rationale for rejecting the extradition request could make even countries with extradition treaties think twice before arresting Polanski.
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The Swiss government on Monday, in explaining its decision, cited the way Polanski's case was handled in 1977 when he had sex with a 13-year-old girl. Polanski served 42 days in a state prison — and the Swiss said that it's unclear whether that should have been his full sentence for pleading guilty to having unlawful sex with a minor. Government officials said U.S.Rolex Datejust II Watches authorities didn't provide adequate paperwork to sort out the questions.

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