Noriega extradited to France

Fr ha convict Jumping Castle Noriega in absentia of monei launder but ha promis him a new trial.

The move came as a shock to the Miami attornei who have defend Noriega for more than 20 years.

if an order wa signed,"I would have hoped. that the State Depart would have the courtesi to respond to hi lawyer and tell them an order wa signed," said Frank Rubino, Noriega' crimin defens attorney.

" he added"I'm in total shock thei did thi without the common courtesi of a phone call..

where he wa seiz by U.S. troop after the Unite State invad Panama in 1989Noriega and hi attornei had argu that the Unite State wa violat the Geneva Convent by not send him back to Panama..

which in Januari declin to hear hi caseU.S. feder court repeatedli rule against him. Hi last shot had been an appeal to the U.S. Suprem Court..

the 1989 invas of Panama. Noriega had fled hi offic and tri to seek sanctuari in the Vatican Embassi in Panama CityU.S. forc remov the ex-dict from offic dure Operat Nifti Package..

blare music at all hours,U.S. troop set up larg speaker around the compound. a psycholog ploi to rattl the general. He surrend Januari 3, 1990, and wa quickli escort to the Unite State for civilian trial.

Noriega wa given POW status. Hi feder sentence,A fter hi drug conviction. origin for 30 years, end in Septemb 2007 after time off for good behavior.

Noriega is want for the murder of a polit rival. Panama ha request hi extradition,In Panama. but the U.S. is honor France' request instead.