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Extradition
Extradition refers to the formal process by which an individual is delivered from the country where he is located, the requested country, to the requesting country in order to face prosecution, or if already convicted, to serve a sentence. The participants in extradition are therefore the two countries and the individual who is the subject of the proceedings.
For example, if Germany is seeking to bring an individual from the United States to Germany for prosecution of an offense that occurred in Germany, then Germany is considered the "requesting" country and the United States the "requested" country. On the other hand, if the United States is seeking to bring an individual from France to the United States for prosecution of an offense that occurred in the United States, then the United States is considered the "requesting country" and France the "requested country."
Extradition is usually carried out pursuant to a treaty between two countries (bilateral treaty) or between multiple countries (multilateral convention). The United States currently has extradition treaties in force with over 100 countries.
Extradition to the requesting country is subject to the laws, procedures and policies of the requested country. However, it is a process where an international extradition criminal defense lawyer can have significant influence if he thoroughly understands the laws and procedures governing extraditions, in general, and the extradition treaty involving the requesting country in particular. Furthermore, if the individual is ultimately extradited to the requesting country, the manner in which he is prosecuted or sentenced in the requesting country, may be influenced for the better by having international extradition criminal defense counsel involved from the very initial stages of the extradition proceedings.
The Matlock Law Firm and Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Shawn Matlock provides assistance with International Prisoner Transfer that would allow a person convicted of a crime in one country to be transferred to his country of citizenship to serve the remainder of his sentence. Interested individuals should ask their families to The Matlock Law Firm. Families can help by hiring competent counsel to prepare the transfer application and advocate the prisoner's interests throughout the process.
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