Judge Allows Noriega Extradition

Ex-general wants to dodge French charges by returning to Panama

By Sam Biddle, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 24, 2007 5:29 PM CDT

(Newser) – A federal judge today rejected former dictator Manuel Noriega's request to return to Panama following his release from a Miami prison next month, the Miami Herald reports. Noriega sought to avoid extradition to France, where he faces a 10-year sentence for a conviction in abstentia... Read full story »

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Judge Allows Noriega Extradition

Ex-general wants to dodge French charges by returning to Panama

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