Can a judge stay an extradition proceeding on the basis of abuse of process?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from U.S.A. v. Welch and Romero, 2007 BCSC 1567 (CanLII):
Clearly the extradition judge has the jurisdiction to stay an extradition proceeding on the basis of an abuse of process: United States of America v. Cobb, 2001 SCC 19. In Cobb, the conduct of the U.S. authorities was so egregious that the extradition proceedings were stayed.
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