Now I can begin to see light at the end of this long dark tunnel – but remain frustrated that Chris' extradition was granted in the first place".
Chief Justice Waite dissented, concluding that the treaty did not forbid trial on a charge other than that on which extradition was granted, and that the acts of Congress did not change the "effect of the treaty". Id., at 436, 7 S.Ct., at 249.
While Mr. Pohorelsky acknowledged the striking nature of Mr. Ushakov's appearance here, he said that in extradition cases, bail is granted only under "special circumstances".
If it is granted, prosecutors could retry Ms. Knox in absentia, if necessary, and she could ultimately face extradition if convicted.
A Reuters report on Saturday cited anonymous sources within the Mexican government saying extradition would be granted within six months once the judicial processes are seen through.
That's a key point, because the extradition treaty between Switzerland and the United States stipulates "a person who has been extradited shall not be detained, proceeded against, or sentenced for any offense committed prior to surrender other than that for which extradition has been granted...unless...the competent authorities of Switzerland consent".
Extradition requests had been granted in the past (For example in 2002 Murad Garabayev has been handed to Turkmenistan., Garabayev's extradition was later found unlawful by the Russian courts and he was awarded 20,000 Euros in damages to be paid by the Russian government by the European Court of Human Rights.
Shrien Dewani, a care home owner from Bristol, appealed at the High Court against an extradition order which was granted by a judge in August.
After losing a fight against extradition in Britain, he was granted political asylum by the government of Ecuador, and has remained in Ecuador's embassy in London since last June.
