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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Switzerland Rejects US Extradition Request for Polanski

    Roman Polanski was declared a free man today after Switzerland rejected a US request to extradite the famed director to face justice for forced sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977. It is unclear what legal options are left for Los Angeles prosecutors now. Is this the end of road for the 33-year-old case?

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Roman Polanski was declared a free man today after Switzerland rejected a US request to extradite the famed director to face justice for forced sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977. It is unclear what legal options are left for Los Angeles prosecutors now. Is this the end of road for the 33-year-old case? Linda Deutsch is a special correspondent for Associated Press, based in Los Angeles.

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    More Vets to Get Help Healing the Mental Scars of War
    1. 0:00Obama Skips Tradition of Attending NAACP Convention
    2. 0:00Switzerland Rejects US Extradition Request for PolanskiYou’re reading this
    3. 0:00VA Takes More Liberal Stance on PTSD
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