Van der Sloot charged with first-degree murder

Associated Press ^ | June 11, 2010 | FRANK BAJAK

[Free ThinkerNY]

LIMA, Peru (AP) -- A Peruvian judge on Friday ordered Joran van der Sloot jailed on charges of first-degree murder and robbery in the killing of a 21-year-old Lima woman, determining he acted with "ferocity and great cruelty."

Lima Superior Court Judge Juan Buendia issued the order before dawn and the 22-year-old suspect was taken in an armored truck with seven other prisoners to a holding cell in the basement of Lima's judicial palace.

[Star Traveler]

You were saying ...

We should be running a “dead pool” on Joran.

On the other hand, I'm confident that Natalee Holloway's mother is hoping for Joran van der Sloot's survival, during his prison term in Peru, so that she can see justice carried out on behalf of her daughter, when the U.S. seeks to extradite him for trial. And one part of that action of would be to find out exactly what happened to her daughter, and also to have the ability to do a burial for her daughter.

It would seem that some people have forgotten about that part of it ...

[4everontheRight]

“The only other two prisoners on the block are a reputed Colombian hit man charged with murdering a Peruvian businesswoman and a provincial mayor charged with laundering drug money”.......HA!!!!!! So there!

[Chode]

i bet a nice warm cell in Aruba looks better and better everyday...

[Recon Dad]

Listening to a lawyer just on FOX who contends that the US has no case against Joran for extortion. His asking for money to give the location of Natalee's body does not constitute extortion.
I'm afraid the only justice they will get is what happens to him in Peru.

[Star Traveler]

You were saying ...

Listening to a lawyer just on FOX who contends that the US has no case against Joran for extortion. His asking for money to give the location of Natalee's body does not constitute extortion.

I'm afraid the only justice they will get is what happens to him in Peru.

I can't speak to the strength of the case. But, I do know that the FBI was working on it when they gave him the money directly, and also transferred funds into van der Sloot's bank account. And I do know that the US is proceeding on the matter in a court case.

So..., whether their case is strong enough to hold up or not -- I just don't know (I guess that's what a trial is for). But, I do know that they have a legal proceedings going on it right now.

[Gapplega]

He’ll find a new Peruvian “daddy” real quick. POS.