U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 30, 2016
9th Circuit: Evidence obtained using torture cannot be basis for extradition
Testimony obtained through torturing witnesses cannot be used as valid evidence in extradition proceedings, a divided en banc panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Testimony obtained through torturing witnesses cannot be used as valid evidence in extradition proceedings, a divided en banc panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
The panel decided in favor of Jose Luis Munoz Santos, a Mexican man in the U.S. who faces extradition so he can be charged in Mexico for kidnapping and holding for ransom a woman and her two daughters.
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