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FACING US CHARGES ABROAD / DUAL CRIMINALITY: THE THRESHOLD DEFENSE
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Dual criminality: the threshold defense in every US extradition request.

Dual criminality asks whether the conduct is criminal in both systems. Creative US wrappers - especially cyber and fraud conspiracies - often look weaker when matched honestly to foreign law.

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This is threshold process, not trivia night. Unlike other law firms more focused on their relationship with prosecutors, we owe loyalty to only YOU. When you reach out to our law firm, you start with an initial risk-free consultation. You can ask us anything you want. Call 212 300 5196 - attorney on call, 24/7.

Conduct-based analysis.

Modern practice often looks at underlying conduct rather than identical statute titles. Still - labels that invent crimes foreign law would not recognize deserve attack.

Conspiracy and wire wrappers.

US packages stack mail/wire fraud and conspiracy to create jurisdiction. Local dual-criminality matching must test each layer. Spodek Law Group P.C. treats this as process work, not brochure language - we owe loyalty to only YOU. Unlike mills that recycle one speech for every country, we map conspiracy and wire wrappers against your actual facts. For unknown, conspiracy and wire wrappers has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

How to litigate without educating them.

Preserve objections. Do not lecture prosecutors through press interviews about the exact gap they need to patch. This is a decision point on unknown where clients either keep leverage or give it away. Ask us anything before you act here. Risk-free consultation. Call 212 300 5196 - attorney on call, 24/7. For unknown, how to litigate without educating them has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

Interaction with specialty later.

What survives dual criminality framing can limit later US charging through specialty. Think ahead. Spodek Law Group P.C. treats this as process work, not brochure language - we owe loyalty to only YOU. Unlike mills that recycle one speech for every country, we map interaction with specialty later against your actual facts. For unknown, interaction with specialty later has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

Documents you need early.

Charging language, translations, affidavits. Delay favors incompleteness fights - until it does not. Unlike mills that recycle one speech for every country, we map documents you need early against your actual facts. This is a decision point on unknown where clients either keep leverage or give it away. For unknown, documents you need early has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

Country variance.

Some judiciaries scrutinize hard. Others defer. Strategy follows forum. Unlike mills that recycle one speech for every country, we map country variance against your actual facts. This is a decision point on unknown where clients either keep leverage or give it away. For unknown, country variance has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

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PROCESS STEPS

What the process looks like on Dual Criminality: The Threshold Defense.

Educational stages - not a DIY checklist. Your facts decide order and whether each step even applies.

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Obtain charging language early
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Local counsel maps analogous offenses
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US counsel attacks overbroad conspiracy packaging
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Preserve the record
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Do not concede casually
WHAT COUNSEL LOOKS AT

Pressure points that usually decide outcomes.

Conduct-based vs offense-label approaches
Fraud wrappers and novel cyber theories
How to litigate dual criminality without educating prosecutors poorly
Interaction with specialty later
DECISION BAND

When this path helps - and when it buys nothing.

CAN HELP

When charging language is obtained early

When local law matches carefully

When objections are preserved

BUY NOTHING / HURTS

When you concede casually

When press educates prosecutors

When wrappers go untested

RESEARCH NOTE

Dual criminality is not trivia. It is the threshold.

EDUCATIONAL OVERVIEW · NOT LEGAL ADVICE · YOUR FACTS DECIDE

Dual criminality.

Threshold extradition defense. This is a decision point on unknown where clients either keep leverage or give it away. Ask us anything before you act here. Risk-free consultation. Call 212 300 5196 - attorney on call, 24/7. For unknown, dual criminality has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

Wrapper attacks.

Conspiracy and fraud stacks. This is a decision point on unknown where clients either keep leverage or give it away. Ask us anything before you act here. Risk-free consultation. Call 212 300 5196 - attorney on call, 24/7. For unknown, wrapper attacks has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

Related.

Specialty rule. Selective intake matters: we should only take on clients whom we can help on related. Spodek Law Group P.C. treats this as process work, not brochure language - we owe loyalty to only YOU. For unknown, related has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

Tone.

Threshold first. This is a decision point on unknown where clients either keep leverage or give it away. Ask us anything before you act here. Risk-free consultation. Call 212 300 5196 - attorney on call, 24/7. For unknown, tone has to be sequenced with the rest of the file - not handled as a slogan.

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FAQ

Dual Criminality: The Threshold Defense - ask us anything.

Same statute names required?

Often conduct-based.

Can dual criminality kill the case?

Sometimes - forum dependent.

Should I explain foreign law to agents?

No.

US counsel role?

Align theory attacks.

Advice?

Educational.

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