Alexei Schacht, Extradition

1. Extradition: A Definition
Alexei Schacht

2. Alexei Schacht - Extradition: A
Definition
Attorney Alexei Schacht appears in the federal and
state courts of New York, serving clients in both
criminal and civil matters. In his capacity as a
criminal defense attorney, Alexei Schacht
represents clients in grand jury hearings, jury and
bench trials, appeals, government investigations,
and extradition cases.

3. Alexei Schacht - Extradition: A
Definition
When a person commits a crime in one country and then
flees to another country, the authorities in the second
country may force the person to return to the country in
which the crime was committed. The process in which
one country gives up a criminal or suspected criminal to
another country is known as extradition. Extradition law
differs internationally, which means that certain
countries may have the power to hinder an extradition.
Countries may also negotiate terms and conditions for
extradition with other countries and codify the individual
agreements in extradition treaties. The United States,
for instance, has signed more than 100 extradition
treaties with other lands.

4. Alexei Schacht - Extradition: A
Definition
The fugitive in question must have been charged
with or convicted of a crime before extradition can
occur. In a current example, Edward Snowden is an
American citizen charged with a number of offenses
relating to espionage and theft. He currently risks
extradition to the U.S. for criminal prosecution in
American courts.