PARIS, May 9, 2001 (LSN.ca) – The United States has submitted a request to the French government for the extradition of James Kopp, suspected in the shooting death of abortionist Barnett Slepian. AP reports that France’s Justice Ministry received the request on Friday and that a court in the northwest city of Rennes has three months to decide whether Kopp will be extradited.
While French justice officials have said Kopp would not be extradited if he risks facing the death penalty in the United States, U.S. Attorney Denise O’Donnell said, “The death penalty issue has not yet arisen in this case . . . If the issue is raised, it would be raised by the French government in response to the request for extradition.”
See the AP coverage at: https://news.findlaw.com/ap_stories/i/1103/5-8-2001/20010508191231100.html