You are right. And I agree that we need to try to work out these extradition issues. But it's not just mexico that refuses to send prisoners back to us, many European countries won't extradite unless we promise not to seek the death penalty.
Like it or not, many countries no longer support the death penalty, and won't extradite people, especially their own citizens, to face the death penalty.
IN fact, I don't have any links to check about this, but my guess is the reason Mexico had no problem sending Luster back was that he wasn't facing the death penalty. Also, I wonder if they will send U.S. citizens back to face the death penalty, just not their own citizens?
Good question. Right now in Oregon, our State Supreme Court is hearing a death penalty case concerning an A-H who murdered his family. He was brought back from Mexico. The appellant is saying he was tricked into signing away his rights to stay in Mexico.
Apparently, Mexico's Supreme Court has overturned the rule concerning no extradition for capital cases.