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SS-2039/2013-VLR ECLI:DK:VLR:2022:SS0000001277 AI generated

Vestre Landsret upholds lower court decision denying extradition of Romanian citizen to USA for criminal prosecution.

Case Number SS-2039/2013-VLR
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The Vestre Landsret upheld the lower court's decision to deny the extradition of a Romanian citizen to the United States for criminal prosecution. The applicant argued for surrender based on international obligations, while the prosecution contended that domestic procedural safeguards or lack of sufficient evidence precluded the transfer. The court ruled in favor of the applicant, confirming that the conditions for extradition were not met under Danish law.

Legislator headnote

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Straffelovens § 63; Straffelovens § 64: The court must assess whether the requesting state's judicial proceedings meet the required standards of fairness and independence before ordering extradition.

Keywords

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extradition denial Romanian citizen United States prosecution fair trial standards Vestre Landsret criminal surrender procedural safeguards

Cited Legislation

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Straffelovens § 63
Straffelovens § 64
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Byrettens afgørelse stadfæstes i sag om, hvorvidt en rumænsk statsborger skal udleveres til strafforfølgning i USA