U.S. EX REL. SAROOP v. GARCIA

No. 96-7196.

109 F.3d 165 (1997)

U.S.A. ex rel. Lolita SAROOP v. Jesus A. GARCIA. Lolita Saroop, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided March 21, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melody M. Walcott, (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for Appellant.

Michael A. Humphreys, (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, for Appellee.

Before SCIRICA, NYGAARD and McKEE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.

The issue on appeal in this habeas corpus case is the validity of the extradition treaty between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago. The district court found there was a valid treaty permitting extradition. We will affirm.

I.

In 1991, Lolita Saroop, a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, was indicted in the United States Virgin Islands for drug trafficking and conspiracy.

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