Fugitive back in Honolulu court next week as Tonga seeks extradition Featured
Dean Jay Fletcher taking a nap after arriving from Tonga in Pago Pago Photo: Tauva Esera
27 November, 2016. The Federal court in Honolulu has set for next week a detention hearing for an American man wanted by Tongan authorities for the murder of his wife.
Both the government and defense have been asked to file briefings on the issue of extradition, which is being sought by the Kingdom of Tonga for the accused.
Dean Jay Fletcher was taken from American Samoa to Honolulu early this week by agents of the US Marshal Services following a diplomatic request from Tonga to the US Justice Department for extradition.
Our correspondent said according to court records, Mr Fletcher made his initial appearance on Tuesday before US District Court Judge J. Mansfield, where discussions were held regarding extradition procedures.
She also said that Judge Mansfield scheduled for the 28th of November the defendant's detention hearing, on Federal prosecutors motion to detain Mr Fletcher without bail.
Additionally, the court and the parties will address the time within which to set the extradition hearing after the detention hearing.
Further, the court invited briefs from the parties on any issues they would like to address concerning the extradition hearing.
Honolulu-based Assistant U.S. Attorney Larry Butrick filed on Tuesday the 8-page "complaint for provisional arrest with a view towards extradition" with the Federal court.
Based on information from Tonga's government, Mr Fletcher is charged with murder, manslaughter and causing grievous bodily harm. The alleged murder occurred in July this year.
US prosecutors say Tonga have two months to provide authorities in Honolulu with extradition documents. And it will be up to the U.S. Department of State to determine if he'll be extradited.
-RNZI
4 comments
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Oku fklanga lea ae performance ae ksu Polisi Vv. Fu'u unprofessional ae ngaue nae fkhoko kihe Palangi hia fkpo ko'eni ?
1. Nae totonu ke puke fklao ae IOTE/Yatch pea toho ki Uta o Malu'i ai, he koe feitu'u ia nae fai ae hia fkpo.
2. Nae totonu ke ave ae Palangi o tauhi fklao he kau sela i Ha'alefo.
3. Malo ia ae mohe ae kau Polisi on duty kae eteete stu pe ae palangi o hola ki tahi o heka he Yatch o tuku folau?
Tau manatu ai kihe kau Sotia Tonga na'e le'o he tahs oe ng Kemi a Pilitania i Iulaki.....tokua na'a nau mohe kinautolu he ng Tower le'o. Kae totolo mai ae Fili o kolosi he aaa Malu'i o fkauha ae konga lahi oe Kemi ni.kae malo ae Hao ae Pilinisi Harry o Pilitania nae ihe kemi he taimi koia lolotonga he ene ihe konga Kau a zpilitania....
Mei mei natula tatau moe ksu ngaue he Apitanga Polisi Vv. Ihe Mohe he taimi Ngaue..
Ko api pe oku fai ae Mohe ai Vv Lahi -
Te'eki ai pe ketau fanongo kitautolu 'oku fai ha ngaue ki he kau Polisi 'i Vava'u. KO FE 'A E PULE LELEI 'OKU LAU? TA koe fa'ahinga ngaue ia 'e hola ma'u pe kau popula ia mo e kau tauhi fakalao he fa'ahinga pinga 'a e kau polisi.
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'Ofa pe 'e malava 'ehe kau Ngaue fklao 'a Tonga ke puke mo fkfoki mai 'ae Tangata Hia Fkpo ko'eni ke fkhoko hono fkma'au'i 'ihe Fkma'auanga Lahi 'o Tonga.
Koe taha foki ha me'a faingata'a ki Amelika Lahi,'ae mahino 'oku kei Laumalie 'ae Tautea Tautau, kapau ''e mo'ua pea tautea tautau he fkma'au'anga Lahi 'o Tonga ??? 'Oku 'ikai kei teitei loto a Amelika ke tautau pehe'i ha'ane Tangata'i Fonua 'iha Fonua muli.......
Tau sio pe kihe Keisi Hia Fkpo 'oe Peace Corp he 1970 tupu 'ae feinga malohi pea omai 'ae Loea Lelei taha 'oe aho koia ke feinga'i ke hao 'ae Amelika Tamate !!!!!!!!!!!!
Tokua na'e hao 'ae Amelika koe uesia fkatamai 'ae took taha ni, pea tukuange pe pea ne ma'u 'ae tauataina kakato 'ihe Fonua Lahi 'o a'u mai kihe aho ni......................
Tau lepa 'o fkongoongo koe ha 'ae me'a 'e hook ?
"oku totonu ke fkmalolo'i kotoa 'ae Ofisa Polisi kotoa he Api Polisi Vv. na'e kaunga tonu kihe case ko'eni......sio kihe fu'u fkmole 'oku hook ?. Vakai'i foki pea na'e hook ha totongi fkfufu he hao 'ae tama ni 'o hola molemole pe mei mata 'oe kau Polisi Vava'u ????????? -
Sai ene mavahe atu mei Vava'u ni na'a faifai ne tamate'i eia ha finematu'a Vava'u heni.