MURDER SUSPECT'S EXTRADITION DELAYED.Byline: ANGIE VALENCIA-MARTINEZ Staff Writer Law enforcement officials Monday said it could take years before the man accused of killing Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Sheriff's Deputy David March David March (born 25 July 1979) is a professional rugby league player for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. He plays at hooker. He has a twin brother called Paul March who also plays for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. is brought back to the U.S. to face justice. Jorge Arroyo Jorge Arroyo (1959- ) He is one of the most popular playwrights in the last decades of the Costa Rican Theater. He was born in San José, Costa Rica in 1959, but he grew up in the province of Alajuela. Garcia, suspected of fatally shooting the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. man on April 29, 2002, during a traffic stop in Irwindale, was captured in Mexico earlier this year. While authorities first were optimistic they could bring Garcia back within a year, the extradition process has turned into a waiting game. ``It could be a matter of years. We don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. ,'' said Los Angeles County district attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons Famous people named Gibbons include:
Extradition documents were sent to Mexican authorities in mid-April, and so far there has been no response, Gibbons said. The courts there have an unlimited amount of time to review the case and make a recommendation, which Garcia can appeal. ``The whole system has been frustrating,'' said March's widow, Teri. ``It's not going to come easy. Anything is better than his freedom. I'm hanging on to being grateful for that. ``If it takes two years, I can wait two years. I waited four years for him to be captured.'' Garcia, 29, was at-large until his capture by Mexican authorities in February. The Mexican national, a convicted drug dealer also wanted for two attempted murders, faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole. District Attorney Steve Cooley agreed not to seek the death penalty in order to have Garcia extradited from Mexico, which -- under a Mexican Supreme Court ruling from last year -- refuses to extradite ex·tra·dite v. ex·tra·dit·ed, ex·tra·dit·ing, ex·tra·dites v.tr. 1. To give up or deliver (a fugitive, for example) to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority. 2. murder suspects to the U.S. who face the death penalty. The decision could affect more than 700 suspects in California crimes believed to have fled to Mexico to avoid prosecution. angie.valencia(at)dailynews.com (805) 583-7604 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- ran in Valley edition only) MARCH (2 -- color -- ran in SAC edition only) GARCIA |
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