Patel v S (A101/2014)
Patel v S (A101/2014) [2015] ZAGPJHC 188; [2015] 4 All SA 382 (GJ); 2016 (2) SACR 141 (GJ) (18 August 2015)
The court held that the principle of double criminality, as expressed in both the Extradition Act and the RSA-USA Extradition Treaty, does not require that the conduct be an offence in South Africa at the time of its commission in the foreign state, but rather at the time of the extradition request. The relevant provisions of FICA were in force at the time of the request, satisfying the requirement. The certificate from the US Prosecuting Authority, although not using the exact wording of section 10(2), was sufficient in substance and adequately described the offences. The magistrate was corr…
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- Extradition
- Double Criminality
- Extradition Treaty
- Financial Crimes
- Certificate Of Evidence
- Principle Of Speciality