Marine Fights Extradition From Mexico

Attorney Says Marine Accused Of Killing Pregnant Colleague Is Appealing To Mexican Court

(CBS/AP)  The attorney for a Marine accused of killing a pregnant colleague says his client is fighting extradition to the United States.

Dick McNeil says 21-year-old Cpl. Cesar Laurean has filed an extradition appeal in a Mexican court.

In September, North Carolina officials said a Mexican court approved returning Laurean to the U.S.

Police arrested Laurean in April in Tacambaro, Mexico, after a three-month manhunt. He is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach of Vandalia, Ohio, who had accused him of rape.

She was eight months pregnant when she was killed.

Lauterbach's burned remains were found in January in the backyard of Laurean's home near Camp Lejeune. Both were stationed at the coastal North Carolina base where they served as clerks.

Born in Mexico, Laurean is a dual citizen, so an extradition fight could mean it may take up to two years to bring him back to the U.S.

Authorities in Mexico had issued an arrest warrant on the condition that Laurean not face the death penalty if he were tried in the United States, a condition to which the district attorney in charge of the case had to agree because it would otherwise be a treaty violation.

Onslow County D.A. Dewey Hudson told The Early Show in April that the toughest penalty Laurean could face is life in prison without parole.

Hudson said he has seen many cases where fugitives have fled to Mexico in order to avoid the death penalty if they are extradited.

[simplemind2]

This thug - i.e. Cpl. Cesar Laurean, 21, gave US Marine a very very bad name indeed!

[republic1776]

How could he defend the constitution of the United States, if he has dual citizenship.
He should have been living homeland of Mexico, NOT the US

[republic1776]

brdliky,
Is sending his code to Al Queda again.

[frankinaz]

Cpl. Cesar Laurean, you were man enough to join the Marine Corps. Unfortunately, you committed a serious and cowardly offense anyone with any sense of civility and decency would find totally disgusting.
Therefore, be man enough to accept your punishment from the Marine Corps, and I hope they make you pay
fully in every way, shape, and form.

[frankinaz]

brdliky,
Is sending his code to Al Queda again.
Possibly, or:
He is smoking marijuana grown by Mexican drug cartels on US park and BLM lands.

[swingset4u]

This thug - i.e. Cpl. Cesar Laurean, 21, gave US Marine a very very bad name indeed!

No he didn''t I still think highly of the brave! One person does not speak for the rest of you.

[messiahx4eve]

Offer citizenship, employment and a home to the FIRST illegal that executes this waste of space. See what happens then. Video tape beheading him and post it on youtube to see justice served.

[mypatch]

Women don''t belong in the armed forces to begin with. This is one of the reasons why it was banned for so long. My daughter was in the Air force and also was raped. She never told anyone until many years later. I know she is not alone. If the real truth were known rapes would be in the thousands. Men are pigs and can''t control themselves when the urge hits. The nearest woman then pays for his lust. Women should stay out of the armed forces period.

[c99bbu]

Marine! Your lucky you ain''t from Texas. Here you''d be dragged across the Rio Grande legally or illegally and your Mexican *** would hang. Your a disgrace to the USMC.

[akpals]

Women don''''t belong in the armed forces to begin with
Women should stay out of the armed forces period
Posted by mypatch at 11:14 AM

You need to get your head on straight. Nobody should ever rape anyone! The issue is not where the victim of rape was at the time, or what career path the victim has chosen. It has nothing to do with the armed forces. There are men at the mall, in bars, at college, and at church. Should women stay away from those places as well, because there are men around and they are just a bunch of pigs who rape women? Might I also point out that there are thousands of men who serve our country who act like the honorable men they are supposed to be. There are criminals everywhere, should all good citizens hide from them? No, women should serve our country if that is what they choose to do.

[jckbrn-2009]

Oh, noooowwwwww, he wants to stay in Mexico - - -

[gonesouthern]

Putting him in a Mexican prison for life would be a much stronger punishment and cost us a lot less.
Make a deal, the Mexicans agree to keep him in prison for life and we drop our request to bring him back to the USA. Life in a Mexican prison would be a death sentience ...

[swingset4u]

Women don''''t belong in the armed forces to begin with.

Posted by mypatch

Guess we wouldn''t have seen you at a Suffragette rally... moron....

[swingset4u]

Gotta wonder who is getting their picture taken.. The guard with the gun or the prisoner... Look at who''s smiling...lol!

[maedean]

What seems to be the problem. Mexico don''t seem to care how many of them come across the border to do there crime over here. We should hold the mexican government responsible for every one of there mexicans that commit a crime in the US and charge them a storage fee. Also send the losers back to Mexico and make them take care of them.

[chordmonkey]

Let the lowlife stay in a mexican prison...they are not so nice as here.

[hbevis]

brdliky

YOU ARE A VERY SICK PERSON

[musethalia]

must be nice to have mexico to fall back on and hide in when things get tough here in the ol''e USA...especially after you murder a woman and her unborn child and ''run'' home to the mother country who makes sure you won''t get the death penalty if you''re returned to face charges - hypocrytes

[imsmiley12]

birdky....you need help dude
My opinion on the rest is put the *** in a women''s prison and see how long his marine training keeps him safe!!

[guadalcanal3]

This man is a disgrace to the Marine Corps...He won''t even stand up like a man and accept responsibility...They should just feed him a Mexican grenade.

[formrusmcsgt]

This man is a disgrace to the Marine Corps...He won''''t even stand up like a man and accept responsibility...They should just feed him a Mexican grenade.

Posted by guadalcanal3 at 12:35 AM : Oct 13, 2008

Absolutely agreed, and disgusting as well.

[demwatcher]

"brdliky"

See, putting quotes around it does not make it true or relevant.

[pirmin3]

Fry this ball-less wonder.

[marine_twmom]

Personally I think, he should be charged in civilian court for the murder of Lauderback and baby... and stick to the deal made with the Mexian gov''t for extradition... THEN have the US Military court marshall and charge him with distruction of Gov''t. property and hang his butt! Cpl. Laurean is a disgrace the the Corps, and its core values! He took an oathe and broken them!!!

[messiahx4eve]

brdliky, you remind me of a monkey on a motorcycle with no doors, often personality disorders such as yours do not manifest themselves into such a degree but I would advise you to at least get a second opinion from another phychiatrist for blood work and chemical imbalances, that would be a much better place for you than where you are currently.

[messiahx4eve]

brdliky, you remind me of a monkey on a motorcycle with no doors, often personality disorders such as yours do not manifest themselves into such a degree but I would advise you to at least get a second opinion from another psychiatrist for blood work and chemical imbalances, that would be a much better place for you than where you are currently. Sorry, had to correct my spelling error, cat stepped on the keyboard.