Giancarlo PARRETTI, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee

WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judge.

On October 18, 1995, federal agents entered the Los Angeles office of the law firm of White & Case, interrupted a deposition being given by appellant Giancarlo Parretti and arrested him. The arrest was made pursuant to a warrant issued that morning on the basis of allegations contained in a French arrest warrant charging Parretti with extraditable crimes. After his arrest, Parretti was held without bail pending a decision by the French government whether to request his surrender at a later date.

Parretti’s appeal presents two constitutional questions: First,…