Koskotas v. Roche and Others

Abstract

Extradition — Political offence — Allegation that requesting State motivated by political considerations in seeking extradition — Whether a matter for Executive or courts — Definition of political offence — Requirement that crimes be reasonably incidental to political upheaval — Motive of requesting State in seeking extradition — Whether relevant in determining whether offence political — Significance of motives of the accused

Treaties — Interpretation — Comparison with similar provisions in other treaties — Extradition treaties — Whether political offence exception contained in Greece — United States Extradition Treaty to be given broader interpretation than under other extradition treaties — The law of the United States