But as yet as there is no current outstanding sentence they don't.
If the USA were to sentence him in absentia then they would have to extradite him.
Re: Roman Polanski- No Justice Needed
But as yet as there is no current outstanding sentence they don't.
If the USA were to sentence him in absentia then they would have to extradite him.
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Re: Roman Polanski- No Justice Needed
Anybody have a clue as to why this hasn't happened? What is the impediment to sentencing Polanski?Originally Posted by rory_20_uk
Re: Roman Polanski- No Justice Needed
My guess would be: powerful friends.
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Re: Roman Polanski- No Justice Needed
Well, article 7 of the treaty is vague enough to allow Switzerland to refuse the extradition in case of a sentencing "in absentia", if the US doesn't give enough "assurances" of the persons' rights of defense. So, not sentencing him in absentia, probably isn't a bad move.
Then again, the treaty is from 1990 and Polanski ran away in 1978, so it's not likely that said article of said treaty was the rationale behind not sentencing him in absentia.
However, the smart thing to do now, is not sentencing him in absentia, because then Switzerland has no legal grounds whatsoever to refuse the extradition.
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Re: Roman Polanski- No Justice Needed
He has been charged and (according to Wiki), the charges are still pending.But as yet as there is no current outstanding sentence they don't.
If the USA were to sentence him in absentia then they would have to extradite him.
According to the treaty, the countries agreed to extradite persons who have been charged with an "extraditable offense" (=definition is in the next article; crimes that are punishable with jail time exceeding one year; I assume rape is such a crime). Being charged with is enough; it's not necessary to be sentenced already.
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