"4. An investigation by the Scottsdale Police Department, revealed that on July 24, 1992, the subject of this extradition request, [opgeëiste persoon], [[...]], conspired with [medeverdachte 1], [medeverdachte 2], and [medeverdachte 3] to commit the murder of [slachtoffer], and did murder [slachtoffer]. The murder was committed in Scottsdale, Arizona, when [opgeëiste persoon] paid [medeverdachte 1], [medeverdachte 2], and [medeverdachte 3], $1,000.00 each and told them he wanted [slachtoffer] killed. Lyne Cox, [medeverdachte 2], and [medeverdachte 3] strangled [slachtoffer] with an electrical cord while [opgeëiste persoon] waited in an upstairs room in the same house. [opgeëiste persoon], [medeverdachte 1], [medeverdachte 2], and [medeverdachte 3] then placed the body in a refri-gerator and placed it a private storage locker in Los Angeles, California, where it was discovered several days later because of the odor emanating from the locker. I have attached a copy of the affidavit by Deputy Sheriff Scott Reed, who was employed as a detective in the Scottsdale Police Department in July and August of 1992, and was assigned as the chief investigator on this case. He was also present during the trial of [medeverdachte 1], and the trial of [medeverdachte 3], and is very familiar with the facts and evidence in this case. See Exhibit A. 5. Procedural History of the Case
a. On August 11, 1992, the State of Arizona filed a complaint in Scottsdale Justice Court, charging [opgeëiste persoon] with first degree murder. A Justice Court is a Court of lesser jurisdiction in which felony charges may be brought. A complaint is a formal charging document sworn to by a police officer who is familiar with the investigation and the evidence in the case. On the basis of this complaint the justice of the peace issued a warrant for [opgeëiste persoon] arrest.
b. On September 3, 1992, the 146th Maricopa County grand jury, sitting in Phoenix, Arizona, issued a superseding criminal indictment, charging [opgeëiste persoon] with first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder. This indictment had the effect of superseding the complaint that had been filed in Scottsdale Justice Court, which was dismissed. An indictment is a formal accusation or charging document issued by a grand jury, which is a part of the judicial branch of the State of Arizona. A grand jury consists of not less than 12 nor more than 16 citizens, empanelled to review evidence of crimes presented to it by law enforcement authorities. Each member of the grand jury must review the evidence presented and determine whether there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed and that it is likely that the defendant committed the crime. The grand jury may return an indictment char-ging the defendant with a crime when at least 9 grand jurors determine that it is more likely than not that the defendant committed the crime. After an indictment is returned, the court will normally issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant. It is the practice of the Maricopa County Superior Court to retain the original indictments and arrest warrants and various orders of the court on file with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Maricopa County Arizona. An arrest warrant in this case was issued on September 3, 1992, by the Honorable Carey Snyder Hyatt, Judge pro tem.
c. [opgeëiste persoon] was located in France on September 2, 1994, where he was serving a prison sentence. The United States sought extradition from France, and [opgeëiste persoon] was returned to the custody of the State of Arizona on the aforementioned charges. On January 11, 1998, [opgeëiste persoon] trial began before a twelve-person jury. On January 28, 1999, the jury returned a verdict of guilty of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder. I have obtained a true and accurate copy of the verdict from the Clerk of Maricopa County Superior Court, and attached them to this affidavit as Exhibit B.
d. Due to a legal error in the trial, on March 5, 1999, the judge set aside the guilty verdict and granted [opgeëiste persoon] a new trial. The trial judge had found that in his opening argument, the prosecutor had referred to the fact that two of the co-conspirators had been convicted of the crime and that it was his (the prosecutor's) duty to do justice. The judge concluded that these statements might have affected the jury's verdict. The judge's ruling did not suggest that [opgeëiste persoon] was innocent of the charges; only that he was entitled to a new trial.
e. On January 31, 2000, before the new trial took place, the State moved to dismiss the case because the chief witness for the State, [getuige 1], could not be located. The Court granted the dismissal without prejudice, which meant that
the State of Arizona could file the charges again if the witness were found. I have obtained true and accurate copies of the motion to dismiss and the court's order dismissing the indictment without prejudice from the Clerk of Maricopa County Superior Court, and attached them to this affidavit as Exhibits C and D.
f. On December 1, 2003, the Scottsdale Police Department again requested that [opgeëiste persoon] be charged with first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder because the chief witness, [getuige 1], had been located. On January 8, 2004, the 328th Maricopa County Grand Jury found probable cause to believe that [opgeëiste persoon] had committed first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder and returned an indictment against him. In connection with that Indictment on January 8, 2004, Judge pro tem Benjamin Vatz issued a warrant for [opgeëiste persoon] arrest, setting a bond of $540,000.00. I have obtained true and accurate copies of this Indictment and warrant from the Clerk of Maricopa County Superior Court, and attached them to this affidavit as Exhibits E and F."