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23/01/2009
Hacker Wins Right To Challenge Extradition
A British hacker has been granted permission by the High Court to apply for a judicial review against his extradition to the United States.
Gary McKinnon, 42, from Wood Green, who admitted hacking into US military computers, was diagnosed last August as having Aspeger's Syndrome.
His lawyers have argued Mr McKinnon would be at risk of suicide if he were extradited.
They have urged he be allowed to stand trial in Britain.
Edward Fitzgerald QC, appearing for McKinnon, said: "The very fact of extradition will endanger his health.
"It is no secret that conditions in a federal penitentiary can be a great deal rougher than conditions here, and a particularly tough place to survive if you are accused of this type of crime."
Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith was also criticised for failing to properly consider these risks before deciding in October to permit extradition.
Prosecutors have accused the 42-year-old of hacking US military networks and damaging vital defence systems following the September attacks.
He faces a lifetime in jail if sent for trial to the US.
Lord Justice Maurice Kay and Mr Justice Simon ruled that Mr McKinnon's case "merits substantive consideration", and granted him leave to launch a fresh challenge at the court in London.
Supporters say Mr McKinnon had acted through "naivety" as a result of Asperger's Syndrome - a form of autism - should not be considered a criminal.
"It is the right decision," his lawyer Karen Todner said after Friday's ruling. "This case has been going on since 2002 and finally we have got the first right decision."
(JM/BMcC)
Gary McKinnon, 42, from Wood Green, who admitted hacking into US military computers, was diagnosed last August as having Aspeger's Syndrome.
His lawyers have argued Mr McKinnon would be at risk of suicide if he were extradited.
They have urged he be allowed to stand trial in Britain.
Edward Fitzgerald QC, appearing for McKinnon, said: "The very fact of extradition will endanger his health.
"It is no secret that conditions in a federal penitentiary can be a great deal rougher than conditions here, and a particularly tough place to survive if you are accused of this type of crime."
Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith was also criticised for failing to properly consider these risks before deciding in October to permit extradition.
Prosecutors have accused the 42-year-old of hacking US military networks and damaging vital defence systems following the September attacks.
He faces a lifetime in jail if sent for trial to the US.
Lord Justice Maurice Kay and Mr Justice Simon ruled that Mr McKinnon's case "merits substantive consideration", and granted him leave to launch a fresh challenge at the court in London.
Supporters say Mr McKinnon had acted through "naivety" as a result of Asperger's Syndrome - a form of autism - should not be considered a criminal.
"It is the right decision," his lawyer Karen Todner said after Friday's ruling. "This case has been going on since 2002 and finally we have got the first right decision."
(JM/BMcC)
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British hacker loses extradition battle
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