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**jiggafini19** · 11-30-2006, 12:47 PM

TV bounty hunter Duane (Dog) Chapman waits for court action on pending extradition
Thursday, November 30, 2006

HONOLULU (AP) - Duane (Dog) Chapman is waiting to hear whether a Mexican federal court will set him free or order his pending extradition and criminal case to proceed.

The 53-year-old TV bounty hunter is charged under Mexican law with "deprivation of liberty" for his June 2003 capture of fugitive convicted rapist Andrew Luster, the Max Factor heir, in Puerto Vallarta.

"Inside, I'm dying," Chapman said in an interview with The Associated Press at his spacious ocean-view home. "On the outside, I'm a Hawaiian citizen."

His attorney, William Bollard, will present arguments starting Monday. Chapman will not attend the closed hearing in Guadalajara.

"We consider this a critical hearing because it could resolve the matter," Bollard said. "We're putting a lot of eggs in this basket because if we can cut it off at the path, the (criminal) trial never takes place."

Chapman was arrested Sept. 14 along with his son and another associate and is free on $300,000 bail. He has been aggressively fighting extradition.

"It's been the most nervous week by far in many years," he told the AP. "In Mexico, you're guilty until proven innocent. It's not like America. You must prove your innocence. That's their law. It's nothing bad or good. That's just their law."

Chapman faces up to four years in a Mexican jail if convicted.

"It's very ironic, isn't it?" said his wife, Beth Chapman. "He may go to jail for catching a rapist. We're in trouble because we caught America's escaped prisoner."

Chapman's capture of Luster catapulted the Honolulu-based bounty hunter to fame and led to the A&E reality series "Dog the Bounty Hunter."

Luster jumped a $1 million bond and disappeared during his trial in California's Ventura County on charges that he drugged and raped three women. The disappearance set off a national and international manhunt by police, FBI and bounty hunters trying to recoup some of the bond money. Luster is now serving a 124-year prison term.

Chapman said he was never paid for Luster's capture.

**Sweeney6083** · 11-30-2006, 12:50 PM

That is reall messed up I can't belive they would do that.

**jiggafini19** · 11-30-2006, 12:50 PM

Two words continue to come into my mind: Border Control.

marv81s · 11-30-2006, 12:52 PM

exactly jigga

such bullshit, didn't know protecting US was such a political issue. Pisses me off.

**Sweeney6083** · 11-30-2006, 12:53 PM

Mexico should be grateful and stop acting like there not corrupt in every way know to man.

**scooper** · 11-30-2006, 12:54 PM

This has got to be stopped, brah.

**NDAlumSon** · 11-30-2006, 12:56 PM

Wait til HERECOMESTHEIRISH hears about this.
Actually he's probably on his way to Gaudalajara for moral support.

11-30-2006, 12:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
jiggafini19 Chicago Rhetoric Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,362 Cash: 19,431.37 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 19,431.37 Donate	Free Dog Chapman TV bounty hunter Duane (Dog) Chapman waits for court action on pending extradition Thursday, November 30, 2006 HONOLULU (AP) - Duane (Dog) Chapman is waiting to hear whether a Mexican federal court will set him free or order his pending extradition and criminal case to proceed. The 53-year-old TV bounty hunter is charged under Mexican law with "deprivation of liberty" for his June 2003 capture of fugitive convicted rapist Andrew Luster, the Max Factor heir, in Puerto Vallarta. "Inside, I'm dying," Chapman said in an interview with The Associated Press at his spacious ocean-view home. "On the outside, I'm a Hawaiian citizen." His attorney, William Bollard, will present arguments starting Monday. Chapman will not attend the closed hearing in Guadalajara. "We consider this a critical hearing because it could resolve the matter," Bollard said. "We're putting a lot of eggs in this basket because if we can cut it off at the path, the (criminal) trial never takes place." Chapman was arrested Sept. 14 along with his son and another associate and is free on $300,000 bail. He has been aggressively fighting extradition. "It's been the most nervous week by far in many years," he told the AP. "In Mexico, you're guilty until proven innocent. It's not like America. You must prove your innocence. That's their law. It's nothing bad or good. That's just their law." Chapman faces up to four years in a Mexican jail if convicted. "It's very ironic, isn't it?" said his wife, Beth Chapman. "He may go to jail for catching a rapist. We're in trouble because we caught America's escaped prisoner." Chapman's capture of Luster catapulted the Honolulu-based bounty hunter to fame and led to the A&E reality series "Dog the Bounty Hunter." Luster jumped a $1 million bond and disappeared during his trial in California's Ventura County on charges that he drugged and raped three women. The disappearance set off a national and international manhunt by police, FBI and bounty hunters trying to recoup some of the bond money. Luster is now serving a 124-year prison term. Chapman said he was never paid for Luster's capture.

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Sweeney6083 Varsity Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 246 Cash: 26,200.52 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 26,200.52 Donate	That is reall messed up I can't belive they would do that. __________________ "I piss excellence" -Ricky Bobby

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Sweeney6083 Varsity Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 246 Cash: 26,200.52 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 26,200.52 Donate	Mexico should be grateful and stop acting like there not corrupt in every way know to man. __________________ "I piss excellence" -Ricky Bobby

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11-30-2006, 12:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
jiggafini19 Chicago Rhetoric Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,362 Cash: 19,431.37 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 19,431.37 Donate	Two words continue to come into my mind: Border Control.

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marv81s v v v KamaraPolice's GF Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,487 Cash: 10,511.60 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 10,511.60 Donate	exactly jigga such bullshit, didn't know protecting US was such a political issue. Pisses me off.

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scooper Cincy Bail Bonds Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,034 Cash: 11,457.85 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 11,457.85 Donate	This has got to be stopped, brah.

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NDAlumSon Freshman Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pyongyang, Tehran, Damascus Posts: 927 Cash: 1,837.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 1,837.00 Donate	Wait til HERECOMESTHEIRISH hears about this. Actually he's probably on his way to Gaudalajara for moral support.

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