United States DC Circuit

Prosecution of defendant charged with terrorism did not violate double jeopardy ans was not a "sham" prosecution under the dual sovereignty exception because Greek trial pursuant to Montreal Convention Article 7 occurred after Greece refused U.S. demands for defendant's extradition.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/13/2000
• Decided 12/19/2000
• Published 12/19/2000

Judges

• Before:  WILLIAMS, RANDOLPH and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert L. Tucker, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant.   With him on the briefs was A. J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender.


• For Appellees:
  
• John F. De Pue, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Scott J. Glick and Susan A. Sinclair, Attorneys, and Wilma A. Lewis, U.S. Attorney.