George Wright 'wins US extradition case in Portugal'

[alp227]

Source: BBC

A Lisbon court has denied a US request for the extradition of American fugitive George Wright, his lawyer says.

The extradition was refused on the grounds that Wright is a Portuguese citizen.

He was captured near Lisbon in September after more than 40 years on the run. The FBI tracked him down.

The US wanted him back to serve the rest of his 15- to 30-year sentence for a 1962 murder.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15778384

[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. When did he apply for and obtain Portuguese citizenship?

I do not recall seeing it in prior articles on this topic

[dipsydoodle]

4. He married a Portugese lady in 1991.

That may have been in a Portugese colony.

[iandhr]

2. I though EU countries extradite to the US

just as long as we say that the death penalty won't be involved.

[dipsydoodle]

3. Not just for the sake of it they don't

.

[Nihil]

5. It often seems that way though.

:shrug: