Fleeing Or Just Leaving Quickly? 2nd Circ. Says It Depends

By Catherine Martinez and Anden Chow ( August 19, 2025, 3:28 PM EDT) -- On July 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion concluding that a defendant indicted for allegedly committing crimes while physically present in the U.S., who then leaves and never returns, has constructively fled U.S. jurisdiction....

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