Federal judge says she hopes a higher court intervenes in extradition of U.S. Marine veteran because she fears North Korea might kill the man if he leaves the U.S.
in Madrid is eligible for extradition to face trial in Spain. But in the same ruling, the judge said she hopes a higher court intervenes because she fears North Korea might kill the man if he leaves the U.S.
“I must decide whether to certify his extradition to Spain, where North Korea can much more easily murder him. Although I conclude that the law requires me to certify, I do not think it’s the right result, and I hope that a higher court will either tell me I’m wrong or itself block the extradition.” A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Central California declined to comment. Spain’s embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Justice Department is honoring Spain’s extradition request. In court papers, government lawyers said there is probable cause to believe that Ahn committed the offenses and the U.S. is obligated to surrender fugitives under the circumstances defined in its extradition treaty with Spain. But Rosenbluth also expressed sympathy for Ahn, who served in the Marines for six years and had no criminal record at the time of the embassy raid.
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