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International Extraditions
The ability to extradite a fugitive internationally is based on treaties and international agreements and is governed by international law. During this training we will cover the steps involved in requesting an extradition from abroad.
Some of the areas we will discuss include:
- Dual Criminality
- Article Four Cases
- Viability of a Case
- Managing Expectations of Victims and Witnesses
- MLATs
- Disclosure Requirements
- Uses of CIs And UCs
- Rule of Specialty
- Speedy Trial Challenges
- And INTERPOL Notices
Adena Astrowsky, Deputy Maricopa County Attorney, Maricopa County Attorney's Office
Adena Astrowsky began her legal career with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office in 1998. Before assuming the Foreign Extradition assignment last year within the Appeals Bureau, she worked in several different assignments within MCAO, including the Sex Crimes Bureau and Family Violence Bureau. Adena served as MCAO’s lead domestic violence-strangulation prosecutor and handled the first successful trial involving A.R.S. §13-1204(B). Adena also worked for Childhelp and the Appeals Bureau of the Pinal County Attorney’s Office. Outside of the office, Adena serves on the Board of the Phoenix Holocaust Association and is the author of the book, Living among the Dead (2020, Amsterdam Publishing).
