Legal Opinion
Sindona v. Grant
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 21, 1980No. Nos. 618, 764, Dockets 78-2155, 79-2175PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge:
This extradition case has had a tangled history. On September 7, 1976, the United States, acting on behalf of the Republic of Italy, commenced an extradition proceeding in the District Court for the Southern District of New York against Michele Sindona, an Italian citizen, who was charged with the Italian crime of “fraudulent bankruptcy.” Thomas P. Griesa, Judge, acting as committing judicial officer, held Sindona extraditable. Matter of Sindona, 450 F.Supp. 672 (S.D.N.Y.1978). Lacking a direct avenue of appeal, Sindona sought a writ of habeas corpus on grounds that…
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