Escaping Justice Web Timeline

March 5, 1998	HR 381 requiring renegotiation of Extradition Treaty with Mexico passed 105^th Congress by voice vote. No action in Senate. Introduced by Representative Dan Miller, Florida.
November 3, 1999	HR 3212 requiring sanctions for any country not complying with Extradition Treaties, annual reporting and complaint process introduced in 106^th Congress by Representative Dan Miller, Florida. No action taken.
March 4, 2000	Steve Cooley for D.A. Rally - Courtyard of the Flags, Zavala case featured
July 19, 2001	HR 2572, “International Extradition Enforcement Act of 2001" introduced in 108^th Congress by Representative Dan Miller, Florida. Restatement of HR 3212. No action taken.
October 2, 2001	Mexican Supreme Court rules that life sentences are cruel and unusual punishment. No extradition without assurances of determinate term.
November 28, 2001	OIA received communiqué from Mexico “The Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Relations requested sufficient assurances that Casillas will not be subject to a life sentence should extradit[ion] be granted”.
January 17, 2002	Formal ruling from Mexican court that extradition of Casillas would be denied pursuant to Article 9, Extradition Treaty, Article 4, Mexican Federal Penal Code.
January 24, 2002	Letter from State Attorneys General to Attorney General Ashcroft and Secretary of State Colin Powell requesting action to resolve impasse with Mexico.
February 25-27, 2002	District Attorney Steve Cooley meets with Attorney General John Ashcroft and Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoff at National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) Executive Working Group on Federal-State-Local Prosecution Relations. Extradition issues raised by D.A. Cooley.
March 7, 2002	Letter to Attorney General John Ashcroft from District Attorney Steve Cooley urging that the promised working group be assembled to develop a coordinated strategy.
April 2, 2002	Congressman Miller letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell
April 29, 2002	Deputy David March murdered.
April 29-May 1, 2002	DDA Maurizi attends San Antonio Border Conference sponsored by Texas Attorney General and Mexico Attorney General.
May 6, 2002	Follow-up letter to Attorney General John Ashcroft from District Attorney Steve Cooley asking for response to letter of March 7, 2002.
May 30, 2002	DDA Maurizi debate with Licenciado Villalobos, KCET “Life and Times” with Jess Marlow.
June 6, 2002	DA Steve Cooley writes letter to all California's congressional delegation requesting assistance in urging the federal government to obtain cooperation from Mexico in extraditing Mexican nationals.
June 7, 2002	Assemblyman Keith Richman introduced AJR 51 in California Assembly.
June 18, 2002	DDA Maurizi letter to Congressman McKeon.
June 19, 2002	DDA Maurizi Demand Letter to Licenciado DePavia, Legal Affairs Director, PGR,
June 24, 2002	CDAA Summer Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA. Proposal for joint letter signed by California's 58 County District Attorneys.
June 25, 2002	DDA Maurizi testifies in support of AJR 51, Assembly Public Safety Committee, Sacramento. (AJR 51 voted down without discussion.) In response to letter from DA Steve Cooley, Congressman Adam Schiff circulates draft letter to President Bush, to California Congressional delegation for review.
June 27, 2002	DDA Maurizi presents proposed State Extradition Policy to CDAA Board of Directors. Decision to send joint letter in lieu of developing a state policy at this time.
July 10, 2002	Freedom of Information Act request of OIA forwarded to Department of Justice by Office of Information and Privacy.
July 12, 2002	Congressman Schiff forwards letter to President Bush signed by 36 California congressional representatives.
July 22, 2002	Second demand letter to Licenciado DePavia, PGR.
August 9, 2002	Draft of CDAA Elected DA letter to Washington forwarded to Larry Brown, CDAA.
August 13, 2002	CDAA draft forwarded to all elected DAs for signature.
August 16, 2002	DDA Maurizi testifies at League of California Cities, Public Safety Committee meeting, Sacramento, with Rosemead Mayor Pro Tem Joe Vasquez and Councilwoman Margaret Clark. Committee votes unanimously to endorse resolution re extradition, carry to State and National Leagues.
August 21, 2002	DDA Maurizi, Terry March make presentation to Justice for Homicide Victims. “48 Hours” films
August 27, 2002	AJR 63 (Richman/Chavez) Introduced in Assembly. 56 co- authors. Restatement AJR 51
August 28, 2002	DA Steve Cooley, DDA Maurizi meet with Congressman Schiff to urge sponsorship of bill re extradition in 108^th Congress. "48 Hours" films
August 30, 2002	CA Cooley call to Burton - AJR 63 Passed Assembly/Senate. Filed in office of Secretary of State, Chief Clerk State Assembly to transmit to President Bush, Attorney General Ashcroft, Secretary of State Powell and members of Congress
September 5, 2002	CDAA Letter signed by all 58 elected DDAs sent to Attorney General Ashcroft
September 6, 2002	DA Cooley letter to President Fox
September 16, 2002	Letters to Public Safety Committee members, National League of Cities (Maurizi); California Contract Cities Association Resolution 02-6 forwarded to President Bush; members of Congress
September 18, 2002	California Contract Cities Resolution passed
September 26, 2002	Los Angeles County Police Chief’s Association Address - Maurizi; Meeting with Sheriff Baca and staff - briefing on legal issues related to Match
October 2, 2002	League of California Cities Public Safety Committee Address re Joint Resolution. Update recent developments. State convention - Long Beach (Maurizi)
October 4, 2002	League of California Cities General Resolutions Committee Address re Joint Resolution. State Convention - Long Beach (Maurizi)
November 1, 2002	Maurizi briefs ALADS Board of Directors, options explored
November 9, 2002	Maurizi addresses California Coalition of Law Enforcement Officer, (Palm Springs)
November 15, 2002	DA Cooley address National Latino Police Officers Association (San Diego)
November 16, 2002	Maurizi address Executive Committee, National Latino Police Officers Association (San Diego)
December 7, 2002	National League of Cities Resolution passed
December 9, 2002	Maurizi/Terri March - “O’Reilly Factor” - Fox News Network
December 16, 2002	Letter with attachments to Congressman Howard Berman KFI - “John and Ken” on air interview - Maurizi
December 23, 2002	Letter with attachments to Congressman David Drier, Congressman Edward Royce
January 14, 2003	Maurizi testifies re Matricula Consular, Board of Supervisors. Extension approved 4/1 with Antonovich voting no
January 16, 2003	Letter from Steve Cooley to Lic. Villalobos re Garcia extradition request. Requested response from President Fox
February 5, 2003	KNX Special Report airs hourly.
February 11, 2003	Maurizi meeting in Washington D.C. with Director, OIA, Molly Warlow, OIA Staff, Joan Safford, Judicial Attache, U.S. Embassy, Mexico City, Reps. from Arizona, New Mexico, CA AG’s office, Jim Polley, NDAA - Discuss issues and strategy for meeting with Mexican officials. Meeting with Arturo Dager Gomez, Director General SRE, Agustin DePavia, Director General, PGR, Alejandro Diaz de Leon, Attache, Embassy of Mexico and staff members to discuss issues and possible solutions
February 12, 2003	Meeting with Congressman Tom Tancredo, Colorado. Meeting with Jim Derham, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and staff to discuss US State Department response and possible solutions
February 13, 2003	Meeting with Congressman Howard Berman Meeting with Undersecretary of Commerce, Jim Rogan Meeting with Congressman Buck McKeon’s Legislative Assistant, Brandi Ballou Meeting with Congressman Ed Royce Meeting with Congressman Elton Galleghly Meeting with Senator Boxer’s Legislative Assistant, Sean Moore Meeting with Congressman Schiff’s Chief of Staff Gail Ravnitzski, Legislative Assistant, Paul Kidwell
February 21, 2003	Outlined issues for Schiff meeting with Mexican Ambassador to U.S.
February 26, 2003	Maurizi, Provenza meet with Bruce Chan, Chief Counsel, Assembly Public Safety, Mary Kennedy and Anthony Williams, Senate Public Safety, Assembly Richman and Chief of Staff, Dan Pellisier re proposed P.C. 656/793 legislation - Sacramento KNBC 11:00 Nightly news - Investigative Report
April 5, 2003	Crime Victims Vigil. Meeting with “Escaping Justice” victim group re website development, plan of action
April 7, 2003	Maurizi conference call with California Police Chief’s Executive Committee. Outline issues and response to National Police Chiefs
April 18, 2003	Meeting with Judicial Attache, PGR, Miguel Mendez, Juan Jose Briones, San Diego District Attorney’s office
April 28, 2003	Foreign Prosecution Meeting, San Diego
April 29, 2003	Candlelight Vigil - one year anniversary of murder of David March
May 6, 2003	Cooley interview Fox News Maurizi - Testimony before Assembly Public Safety Committee. AB 2432 passed 5/1/1
May 9, 2003	CA Peace Officers Memorial, Sacramento Maurizi meeting with Governor Davis, Sheriff Baca, March Family. Davis promised to set up meeting with Mexico.
May 13, 2003	Maurizi meeting with Senator Feinstein, Sheriff Baca, March Family. Feinstein articulated a five point plan of action. Candlelight Vigil - National Peace Officers Memorial, Washington D.C. Attorney General John Ashcroft, keynote speaker.
May 14, 2003	Maurizi meeting with Feinstein staff. Discussed issues, statistics, proposed resolutions, anticipated Mexican response and plan of action
May 15, 2003	National Peace Officers Memorial Ceremonies, President George Bush, keynote speaker. President Bush briefly discussed the matter with March family and indicated “we gotta get him”
May 19, 2003	Letter to Senator Feinstein
May 20, 2003	Letter to Governor Davis
June 11, 2003	Maurizi meeting with Chuck Canterbury, National President, James Pasco, Executive Director, Fraternal Order of Police, Washington D.C. FOP agrees to issue Resolution at August National Conference and support all efforts. Maurizi meeting with Ted Ullyot, Associate Counsel to President. Discussed issues, agreed to sent additional information. Ullyot to review notebook and additional data and prepare further briefing for President.
June 12, 2003	Maurizi meeting with Alicia Do, Congressman Drier’s office, Paul Kidwell, Congressman Schiff’s office. Congressional Meeting with representatives from Mexican government and OIA scheduled for afternoonMeeting with Dennison Offutt, Ashley Meeks, Department of State
June 13, 2003	Meeting with Matt Lamberti, Legislative Advocate, Senator Diane Feinstein. Discuss anticipated Resolution, co-sponsored by Senator Kyle and possibly Senator Hatch to be introduced by end of next week. Further discussion of strategy, possible meetings in Mexico City, letters to President Bush, Secretary Powell, General Ashcroft and President Fox. Discussed meetings with White House staff and Department of State
June 14, 2003	Maurizi addresses Executive Board, International Association of Chiefs, Arlington, Virginia. Board agrees to reconsider previous position of non-involvement and to work with FOP
June 16, 2003	Letters to Chuck Canterbury, James Pasco
June 17, 2003	Letter to Ted Ollfut, White House Counsel’s office, Joe Polisar and Joe Samuels, IACP
June 19, 2003	Conference call, DA Cooley, Maurizi, Congressman Schiff. Cooley advised - no compromise, no special deals, no downcharging.
July 11, 2003	CNN Interview, “Newsnight with Aaron Brown”. Anabella Vara/Maurizi. Airdate TBA
July 14, 2003	McKeon argues Amendment to H.Res 316, Resolution re Mexican extradition passed House. “Sense of Congress” to be forwarded to Executive Branch.
July 23-25, 2003	Maurizi attends International Issues Seminar, DOJ/NDAA, South Carolina.
July 25, 2003	Letter to Rafael Macedo de la Concha, Attorney General of Mexico disapproving Article IV prosecution of Armando Garcia
August 1, 2003	Southern California Elected DA Meeting, San Diego. Briefing re current issues.
August 8, 2003	Letter to AG Lockyer
August 19, 2003	IACP Draft resolution received, Formal approval expected October, 2003
August 25, 2003	CNN airs “Mexico Hideout” story featuring Anabella Vara
September 20, 2003	Escaping Justice Victim Meeting, Collene Campbell guest speaker.
November 11, 2003	“Mexican Getaway” airs on KCAL Investigative Reports, Cooley, Morales, March and Caldera featured
December 1, 2004	“Killers Slipping Away to Mexico” completed. To be sent to law enforcement organizations for publication
December 8, 2003	Press Conference, Senator Feinstein, DA Cooley, Supervisor Antonovich, Sheriff Baca, Assembly Richman, March, Vara, Morales, Zavala, Caldera, Rios
February 3, 2004	Maurizi addresses El Segundo City Counsel, Resolution demanding action passed unanimously and forwarded to President Bush, Secretary Powell, General Ashcroft
February 17, 2004	Briefed Amy Stewart, Planning & Research, Governor Schwartzenegger’s office re AB1432. Forwarded additional information.
February 20, 2004	Briefed Anali Chaturvedi, Legislative Analyst, Senator Feinstein re AB 1432. Forwarded additional information. Senator Feinstein to endorse bill
February 24, 2004	Senator Dianne Feinstein formally endorses AB 1432
March 9, 2004	Meeting re David March Ralley, Mayor Bob Keller, March Family
March 17, 2004	California State Police Chief’s Association President, Cam Sanchez, to meet with Governor Schwartzenegger Rayburn Office Building Reception, Speaker Dennis Hastert, Executive staff NNOAC, House legislative assistants
March 18, 2004	Maurizi briefs Toby Burke, Special Assistant to the President, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Washington, D.C. Maurizi/March address Executive Conference, National Narcotics Officers Association Coalition Staff meetings with Ansley David, Legis. Assistant to Rep. Deal, Nicholas Coleman, Staff Member & Counsel, House Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Nicole Garrett, Staff assistant Rep. Souder
March 19, 2004	Meeting with Stuart Robinson, Deputy Director, Tony Garcia, Trial Attorney, Office of International Affairs regarding recent shift in extradition policies. Meeting with Anjali Chatorvedi, Counsel, Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security. Meeting with Countney H. Christian, Legislative Correspondent, Senator Bill Nelson re SJRes 79.
March 26, 2004	Meeting with Uri Carderon, Burke, Williams Sorenson re Advisory Committee to Mexicans Living Abroad, Ministry of Foreign Relations, Mexico
March 30, 2004	Maurizi address to Law Enforcement Leadership Institute, San Francisco, CA
April 5, 2004	Video conference with San Diego, Orange County, LASD and LAPD re AB 2160
April 23, 2004	FoxNews “Dayside” with Linda Vester, John and Barbara March
May 8, 2004	Dave’s March for Justice Rally
May 19, 2004	Meeting in LA with representatives from Office of International Affairs
June 8, 2004	Senate Public Safety Committee Hearing, Sacramento. Maurizi testifies in support of AB 1432. Passes out of committee
July 12, 2004	Conference call, Cooley, Maurizi, Feinstein’s staff re possible Federal legislation
August 15, 2004	Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signs AB1432. Law to go into effect on January 1, 2005
September 17, 2004	Conference call, Cooley, Maurizi, Feinstein staff
October 15, 2004	Maurizi participates in American Bar Association, International Law Division Panel Discussion “The Mexican Divide”, Houston, Texas.
November 17, 2004	International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference, Los Angeles. “International Fugitives”, DA Steve Cooley, Superintendent, New Jersey State Police “Rick” Fuentes, Jan Maurizi
(Updated November 16, 2004)