
Ex-wife of slain Microsoft exec makes surprising legal move after arrest
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Microsoft exec Jared Bridegan's ex-wife was arrested in Washington state, where she's fighting extradition to Florida. Bridegan is accused of orchestrating her husband's murder.
The latest curveball in the winding saga is not the norm for most criminal cases involving violent felonies, according to several online law information sites like hg.org and EN Lawyers, a Maryland-based defense lawfirm. Chris Eberhart is a crime and US news reporter for Fox News Digital. Email tips to chris.eberhart@fox.com or on Twitter @ChrisEberhart48.
"Requests for extradition are very rarely refused," EN Lawyers wrote. "Refusing or fighting interstate extradition may be fruitful in very limited circumstances. But often, it only serves to prevent you from fighting your underlying case. Delaying the process. This may potentially inhibit your local lawyer from preparing a good defense to the underlying charges."