Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Matson v United States of America [2016] FCA 1245 File number: QUD 89 of 2016
Judge: RANGIAH J
Date of judgment: 21 October 2016
Catchwords: EXTRADITION – review of magistrate's decision under s 19 of the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) – eligibility for surrender – adequacy of supporting documents – role of magistrate – whether additional evidence may be adduced which was not before the magistrate at first instance
Legislation: Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) ss 2, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 21, and 22 Extradition (United States of America) Regulations (Cth) regs 3 and 4 Extradition (United States of America) Regulations (Cth) Sch 1 Treaty on Extradition between Australia and the United States of America Arts II and XI Extradition (United States of America) Regulations (Cth) Sch 2 Protocol Amending the Treaty on Extradition between Australia and the USA Arts 1 and 7 Criminal Code 1989 (Qld) ss 408C and 541
Cases cited: Bennett v United Kingdom [2000] FCA 916 Cabal v United Mexican States (No 3) [2000] FCA 1204 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Kainhofer (1995) 185 CLR 528 Forrest v Kelly (1992) 34 FCR 74 Grassby v R (1989) 168 CLR 1 Griffiths v United States of America (2005) 143 FCR 182 Harris v Attorney-General (Cth) (1994) 52 FCR 386 Hermanowski v United States of America (2006) 149 FCR 93 Kommatas v Hellenic Republic [2014] FCA 1224 McDade v United Kingdom [1999] FCA 1868 Ngo v United States of America (2009) 177 FCR 411 O'Donoghue v Ireland [2009] FCAFC 184 Papazoglou v Republic of the Philippines (1997) 74 FCR 108 Pasini v United Mexican States (2002) 209 CLR 246 Republic of Croatia v Snedden (2010) 241 CLR 461 Tervonen v Minister for Justice and Customs (No 2) [2007] FCA 1684 Todhunter v Attorney-General (Cth) (1994) 52 FCR 228 Todhunter v United States of America (1995) 57 FCR 70 Truong v R (2004) 223 CLR 122 Vasiljkovic v Commonwealth (2006) 227 CLR 614 Wiest v Director of Public Prosecutions (1988) 23 FCR 472 Zoeller v Federal Republic of Germany (1989) 23 FCR 282
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