Opinion ID: 4391884
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Heading: Relevant Provisions of the Extradition Treaty

Text: We start with the governing treaty between the United States and Mexico. Article X, Section 3 spells out what Mexico or the United States must submit to secure the arrest and extradition of an accused: 3.- In addition, when the request for extradition relates to a person who has not yet been con- victed, it shall be accompanied by: a) A certiﬁed copy of the warrant of arrest is- sued by a judge or other judicial oﬃcer of the requesting Party; No. 18-2723 7 b) Evidence which, in accordance with the laws of the requested Party, would justify the apprehension and commitment for trial of the person sought if the oﬀense had been committed there. Extradition Treaty, Mexico-U.S., art. X, § 3, Feb. 6, 1980, 31 U.S.T. 5059 (1980). The “requested Party” in this case is the United States. To obtain the arrest and extradition of Burgos Noeller, Mexico had to present evidence that amounted to “probable cause under federal law that he committed the offense he is charged with by the [Mexican] government.” See Bovio v. United States, 989 F.2d 255, 258 (7th Cir. 1993).