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Now the states he can move to just went up. Death penalty: Many countries, such as Australia, Canada, Macao, New Zealand, South Africa, and most European natio
by spdy 13y ago
Now the states he can move to just went up.
Death penalty: Many countries, such as Australia, Canada, Macao, New Zealand, South Africa, and most European nations except Belarus, will not allow extradition if the death penalty may be imposed on the suspect unless they are assured that the death sentence will not be passed or carried out.
- skwirl 13y agoThe U.S. would waive the death penalty to get him back from any of those countries, as they regularly do. I seriously doubt there is any chance they would seek it, anyway.
- neurotech1 13y agoSome countries also prohibit extradition for life sentences. I remember hearing about one extradition case, they capped the sentence at 60 years, for that reason.
- mpyne 13y agoEh, even that would be effectively a life sentence here, don't think the U.S. would mind.
- monkeynotes 13y agoI don't think Virginia allows the death penalty for espionage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Virginia#Capital_offenses http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_Virginia#...
- gohrt 13y agoVirginia can not forcibly prevent a Federal captial punishment.
- dragonwriter 13y ago> I don't think Virginia allows the death penalty for espionage: I'd be surprised if espionage, per se, is even an offense under Virginia state law, but it really doesn't matter what Virginia law is since he is being charged with crimes under federal law in federal court that happens to be located in Virginia. There are times when federal courts, for a variety of reasons, hear state law claims, and in those cases the remedies allowed by the state are relevant. But when federal courts hear federal claims, the state law of the state in which the federal court happens to sit is irrelevant.
- dripton 13y agoIf it's a Federal charge, Virginia law doesn't matter.
- malandrew 13y agoI would hope that those countries also have an extradition exception for torture, including: (1) solitary confinement; (2) sleep deprivation; (3) water boarding and any other cruel and unusual punishment.