When two suspects in a quadruple homicide fled to Mexico, San Mateo County District Attorney James Fox had to decide: Should he extradite them and invoke a 1978 U.S.-Mexico treaty that would limit their punishment? Or should he allow Mexican authorities to bring the men to trial, risking acquittal, under the same sentencing restrictions? Fox's dilemna is becoming more common among district attorneys, who are growing increasingly upset at what they see as Mexican intrusion into the U.S. judicial system.
September 10, 2003 at 12:00 AM
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