Extradition fought in N.J. killings

Washington Times ^ | August 21, 2007 | Arlo Wagner

[3AngelaD]

One of six men charged with the execution-style killings of three college students in Newark, N.J., said yesterday in Prince George's County District Court that he will fight extradition to New Jersey.

"I want to stay here and fight it," said Rodolfo Godinez, 24, a Nicaraguan national who was arrested Saturday in Oxon Hill.

Judge Leo E. Green Jr. ordered Mr. Godinez held without bail until a hearing Sept. 20.

Mr. Godinez's half-brother Alexander Alfaro, 16, who is being held in the Prince William County jail in Woodbridge, declined to waive extradition yesterday...He will be held pending a court hearing on New Jersey's extradition request...

Four other men have been arrested on charges of killing the three Delaware State University students and wounding a fourth Aug. 4 behind an elementary school wall...

The suspects are charged with three counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, four counts of robbery, one charge of conspiracy to rob and two illegal-weapons charges...

Also arrested are Jose Carranza, 28, an illegal alien from Peru; two 15-year-olds; and Melvin Jovel, 18, of Honduras.

Mr. Godinez was 9 in 1992 when he reportedly arrived in the United States. He was ordered deported on May 5, 1993, but it is not known whether he left.

Mr. Godinez was arrested at 16 for a robbery in South Orange, N.J. The charge was reduced to theft, and he was sentenced to 18 months of probation. Three years later, he was arrested in Irvington, N.J., on charges of aggravated assault, robbery and weapons possession.

Records show he was arrested again in April 2003, this time for robbery in Newark. That charge was reduced to theft, and he was again placed on 18 months of probation.

[3AngelaD]

Postponing the inevitable and making the victims' families wait even longer for justice. Illegal immigrant murderers continues to scam the system.

[mewzilla]

"I want to stay here and fight it," said Rodolfo Godinez, 24, a Nicaraguan national who was arrested Saturday in Oxon Hill.

He picked Prince George's County for a reason.

[Lurker]

"I want to stay here and fight it," said Rodolfo Godinez, 24, a Nicaraguan national

They just can't quite bring themselves to use the phrase "illegal alien".

No matter. His 'fight' will last about a week. Then his nasty ass is off to NJ to face a murder rap. With any luck in about 15 years we'll be deporting his corpse back to Nicaragua.

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[Tijeras_Slim]

What a garden spot.

[zavvone]

“Mr. Godinez was 9 in 1992 when he reportedly arrived in the United States. He was ordered deported on May 5, 1993, but it is not known whether he left.”

My guess would be “NO” he didn’t leave!!

[Spok]

Isn’t it ironic that the defense they raise is premised on the sovereignty of political boundaries?

[3AngelaD]

The ironies continue to proliferate. Guy spends his life breaking the law and then hides behind it. Cobarde.

[NRA1995]

Screw trying any of them. Flog them bloody, give them a salt water washdown and dump them in the Mexican desert. Sorry, but my give-a-damn about treating these criminals humanely is broken.

[massgopguy]

It’s a SANCTUARY county, how nice. Does he think he has sanctuary from a murder rap?

[AppyPappy]

Wow. You should be a detective

[Talking_Mouse]

He picked Prince George's County for a reason.

I was thinking the same thing. Then it occurred to me that PG has the highest percentage of successful black professionals in the DC area. Jury selection would be bad for him there, however judgewize he could only do better in CA. (There is a reason I move out of Maryland).

[VOA]

bump

[3AngelaD]

I don’t think you get a jury on a extradition hearing.

[Talking_Mouse]

I don’t think you get a jury on a extradition hearing.

Agreed. However, if he wins the extradition he may end up being tried in PG, or not being tried at all, which is what he's working towards. I hope he losses the extradition appeal and goes to NJ for trial.

[martinidon]

I don’t understand why we would give an illegal alien probation and just let him go. In my opinion, if you are not a legal citizen of the U.S. and you commit a crime you should go from the jail cell to the next available flight back to the shit-hole you came from.....

[3AngelaD]

They cannot try him in Maryland for a crime committed in New Jersey. If the Maryland judge does not extradite him to New Jersey, he will be put on an immigration hold and deported.

[lesser_satan]

MS-13 is a terrorist organization, and it’s members are unlawful combatants. All of them should be summarily executed.

[gubamyster]

ping

[mewzilla]

If the Maryland judge does not extradite him to New Jersey, he will be put on an immigration hold and deported.

I'll bet that's what he's hoping for. I don't think the MD judge will be nuts enough to do it, but that's one jurisdiction where it wouldn't suprise me.

[Myrddin]

I'm surprised that this hasn't been "federalized". The murder was committed in New Jersey and the suspect fled across state lines. The suspect was already a federal criminal by virtue of having violated immigration laws. The feds should take him into custody on the federal violation and relocate him to New Jersey to facilitate the state charges.