# Amanda Knox and Double Jeopardy

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 26, 2013, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amanda-knox-and-double-jeopardy/653993 "2013-03-26T10:55:50Z")\
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> [@I Claudius, is it true ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-claudius-is-it-true/86983/5):
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> How did Roman Pulanski avoid extradition for so long?

Many European countries won’t extradite their own citizens. Polanski is a naturalised French citizen, and therefore France will not extradite him.

When Polanski went to Switzerland, the US requested extradition. The Swiss courts held that the case was not strong enough, and Polanski hightailed it back to France as soon as he was released.

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