The long-arm of Federal prosecutors is known and feared throughout the world. Money laundering by Swiss bankers. German informants fabricating and entrapping Bolivian citizens to set them up for arrest in Miami. Offshore “boiler rooms” that target Americans to buy phony securities. A Ponzi schemer who fled to Thailand. These are but a sample of some of the cases that Charles G. White has handled that have had international extradition and its ramifications.

Sometimes, particularly when a foreign national is facing charges in the United States, they can be arrested in their own country. The United States will seek to extradite them if there is an Extradition Treaty between the two countries. The extradition process should not be wasted. It is an opportunity to begin to develop a strategy for defending the case. Effective representation in international extradition requires both an understanding of American extradition laws, and the treaties that have been negotiated with other countries, but an understanding of the law in a country from whom the United States wants to extradite the defendant from. For instance, there is almost a universal rule in extradition that no country will extradite one of its citizens to face charges in the United States if the offense for which they are to be tried is not a violation of its own laws. Lack of knowledge of this rule has resulted in persons extradited to the United States allowing themselves to be prosecuted for charges for which they were not extradited.

When American defense counsel is retained while the extradition process is still ongoing, the process of negotiation can commence when the Defendant has maximum leverage. Because of the potential political, and sometimes national security ramifications of these cases, the prosecutors tend to be from the U.S. Justice Department in Washington, D.C. Representation at this level requires an understanding of the U.S. justice system at its highest levels.

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If you or someone you know is accused of a Federal crime, it is imperative that you work with an attorney who has experience in these cases. Charles G. White has represented hundreds of clients in Federal Courts throughout the United States. He has the experience and knowledge essential to obtain the best possible result. Charles G. White. He has over 34 years of experience with these types of cases and will defend you and your rights.