In Re Extradition of Beresford-Redman

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR DETENTION AND DENYING APPLICATION FOR BAIL (Docket No. 6)

I.

INTRODUCTION

On November 12, 2010, the United States of America (“the United States”) filed a Complaint for Provisional Arrest with a View Towards Extradition (the “Complaint”) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3184 . The Complaint alleged that Bruce Ainsley Beresford-Redman (“Beresford-Redman”) had been charged in the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico with aggravated homicide as described by articles 86, 106(1) and 14, and punishable under article 89 of the Penal Code of the State of Quintana Roo. (Complaint at 2, ¶ 5). The Complaint further alleged that aggravated homicide is an extraditable offense under Article 2, Paragraph 1 of the Extradition Treaty between the United States and Mexico, and Item 1 of its Appendix. (Id. at 10, ¶ 7). Finally, the Complaint alleged that Beresford-Redman was at large in the Central District of California and requested a warrant for Beresford-Redman’s arrest. (Id., ¶ 9). Also on November 12, 2010, the Court issued a warrant for the provisional arrest of Beresford-Redman.

On November 16, 2010, Beresford-Redman was arrested and taken into the custody. On November 17, 2010,…