Duane Chapman

Extradition Paper
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Duane Chapman

Duane Dog Chapman

Duane Chapman is a famous bounty hunter who lives in Hawaii and has a popular reality
television show. Chapman is well known for hunting down bail jumpers and bringing them to
jail. In 2003Chapman once again made the news when he captured serial rapists Andrew Luster.
Luster escaped to Mexico, in the middle of his trial, were he was accused of drugging and raping
three different woman. In his absence he was found guilty in absentia of 86 counts of rape.
Duane Dog Chapman, his son, and his brother Tim Chapman left for Mexico in order to hunt
down the fugitive. The hunt team headed to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where they learned Luster
was living under an assumed name.
Dog Chapman and his team captured Andrew Luster but while they were transporting him
back to California were arrested by Mexican authorities. Once Mexican authorities identified
Luster he was sent back to California but the Chapman team renamed in a Mexican prison until
they received bail (Tsai, 2006). While out on bail Dog and team fled back to the United States.
Three years later Mexican authorities filed for the extradition of Dog, his son, and Brother Tim.
Mexican authorities wanted the trio returned to Mexico to face the charges of illegally bounty
hunting. In Mexico bounty hunting is illegal.
The extradition process was not successful because the process took so long that the statue of
limitations ran out. In order for an American citizen to be extradited there must be a treaty
between the two countries. There is an extradition treaty between America and Mexico. Dog
Chapman went into Mexico and violated the law. Just like when a Mexican citizen enters
America and commits a crime he should be held responsible for his illegal actions.

Duane Chapman

References
Tsai, M. (2006). Bounty hunter trio faces extradition to Mexico. Retrieved January 13, 2014
from http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Sep/15/ln/FP609150349.html