In the Matter of the Extradition of Chan Kam-Shu, a Fugitive From the Justice of the Republic of Liberia. United States of America v. Chan Kam-Shu

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents two issues in defining the scope and construing the terms of the extradition treaty between the United States and Liberia. First, whether petitioner, a member of the crew of a Liberian flag vessel, who was brought into the United States after allegedly murdering another crew member while the ship was in international waters, is a fugitive from justice within the scope of the Treaty. Second, whether Liberian authorities timely presented a formal requisition for surrender of the petitioner after he was provisionally arrested. The District Court…