RSS‘Dog’ the Bounty Hunter loses extradition battle
Carolyn Hileman | February 16, 2007
Federal court clears way for Chapman to be sent to Mexico to face charges
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – A federal court has cleared the way for TV bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman to be extradited to face charges in Mexico, court officials said.
Norma Jara, a spokeswoman for the second district court in Guadalajara, said the court rejected Chapman’s injunction request, ruling there was no reason not to try him with the charge of deprivation of liberty of Mexico.
“We only just heard about the Mexican court’s decision to continue with the extradition proceedings, and are still in shock,” Chapman and his wife, Beth, said in a statement issued Thursday night in Honolulu.
“Our attorneys have not even been formally informed of the court’s decision, as of yet,” they said. “We are obviously deeply disappointed and fearful of what will happen, and are currently absorbing the news and discussing our options at this time.”
Mexican authorities had already asked for Chapman’s extradition from Hawaii.
Chapman’s lawyers argued he would not be guaranteed a fair trial in Mexico, Jara said.
The charges against the 53-year-old star of the A&E reality series “Dog the Bounty Hunter” stem from his June 2003 capture of convicted rapist Andrew Luster, the Max Factor heir, in Puerto Vallarta, 210 miles west of Guadalajara.
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I think that I have never heard anything so crazy to extradite a man that help capture a convicted rapist. Once again the victims have been victimized. I will never spend my tourist dollars in Mexico again. This man should get a medal, not extradition. I cannot believe that this is even an issue at this time. The mexican authorities would be better off spending their time trying to rid the many many rapists and murderers fleeing the United States and hiding amongst the tourists and locals. Spend the resources tring to make Mexico a safer place. What about the many women that may have been harmed by Luster, had Dog and his crew not taken this predator off the streets. Mexican officials should be thanking him and updating the regulations regarding fugitives hiding in Mexico. What a shame, I personally will not ever travel to mexico again until this matter is resolved. Dog and his crew did what the FBI and Mexican officials could or would not do. Is that the real problem? Free Dog!
FREE THE DOG!
This is just another example of how our government bows to the slightest pressure from another country. They look at Chapman and his family as expendable, period. Who in the hell is Mexico, they are nobody with very little power. As a matter of fact Mexico with its reliance on american consumers thru venues such as walmart and kmart are powerless. Why doesnt the US government stand up and say, hey we aren’t handing you over any citizen of this country. We have to file a fleeing felon warrant to get a criminal out of Mexico and it is very difficult to do. I have to laugh at the comment that Chapman if convicted will probably just be fined a few hundred dollars. They must really think that they are addressing fools. Come on.
I Think The Dog Should Be Free Because He Has Kids And It Is Near Christmas And I Feal Sorry For Him….I Am One Of His Fans And They Can Not Send Him Away So Think Of His Kids And Dont Be So Harsh And Let Him See His Kids Ova Christmas N Then Let Him Do His Time. Sighn Abby Goodingxxxxxxxxx