Polish court rules that law forbids extradition of Polanski
A court in Poland has ruled that the law forbids the extradition of filmmaker Roman Polanski to the U.S., where he pleaded guilty nearly four decades ago to having sex with a minor.
The decision Friday by a judge in Krakow could close the case in Polanski's favor, providing the U.S. does not appeal it.
But an appeal -- if successful -- could make an extradition likely, because the new Law and Justice party government to be installed in November has indicated there will be no leniency for Polanski, 83, as it makes a point of applying laws strictly and equally to all.
