Nov 17, 2009 9:20 am US/Pacific
Swiss Court To Decide Polanski Bail In 2-3 Weeks
BELLINZONA, Switzerland (AP) ―
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Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski is expected to be extradited from Switzerland to face justice in California for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.
CBS
Swiss officials say a court will decide in two or three weeks whether to release film director Roman Polanski on bail pending a decision on his extradition to the United States.
Mascia Gregori Al-Barafi, a spokeswoman for the Swiss Criminal Court, said Tuesday that an announcement will be made after the ruling. The court turned down an earlier bail appeal by Polanski, citing the risk of flight and insufficient guarantees.
The 76-year-old director was arrested Sept. 26 as he arrived in Zurich to receive a lifetime achievement award from a film festival.
Authorities in Los Angeles want him extradited for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977. Experts say Polanski's detention could last several more months as authorities mull his extradition.
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