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Italian court blocks Lee Gilley's extradition for now over death penalty concerns

A Turin, Italy court has temporarily blocked the U.S. extradition request for Lee Gilley, a Houston man charged with capital murder in the 2024 death of his pregnant wife. Italian judges are demanding stronger guarantees from U.S. prosecutors that Gilley will not face the death penalty if returned to Texas. The court has set an August 31 deadline for the U.S. government to respond, with a hearing scheduled for early September.

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