An American citizen is seeking asylum in a foreign land

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64. Joey Del Toro sought asylum in Mexico after murdering a woman in Florida

He was a paid hit man who killed the ex-wife of an associate. The victim was the mother of 2 year old quadruplets. They witnessed her murder.

He took off to Mexico after the crime and sought asylum. It took almost 2 years to bring him back to the US.

Excerpts from a congressional hearing about the case:

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-106hhrg63595/html/CHRG-106hhrg63595.htm

House Hearing, 106 Congress
From the U.S. Government Printing Office

GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER, IS MEXICO A SAFE HAVEN FOR KILLERS?: THE DEL TORO CASE

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Today, this subcommittee will examine extradition problems
the United States has had with the Government of Mexico. In
particular, we are going to address the case of the State of
Florida v. Jose Luis Del Toro. We will not take anything for
granted in this hearing. I want to provide background on the
depth of this particular case which I believe may be useful for
the subcommittee.
The U.S. Government has requested the extradition of Jose
Luis Del Toro to Florida where he is wanted for the brutal
murder of Sheila Bellush, a resident of Sarasota, FL. The U.S.
Government has waited more than 18 months for action on this
matter.
The Government of Mexico has refused to turn over Jose Luis
Del Toro, despite our complete cooperation and agreement to
every demand.

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Although the State of Florida clearly, for good reason,
wished to seek the death penalty, the prosecutors in that case
agreed to waive the death penalty at the Mexican Government's
insistence. Now, Mr. Del Toro still sits in Mexico, appealing
the extradition ruling while Sheila Bellush's family is
grieving, deprived of the justice they truly deserve.