SACRAMENTO–U.S. Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows Wednesday denied the Philippines’ request that Roger Lawrence “Rod Lauren” Strunk be sent there to stand trial for the murder of his wife, Filipina film actress Nida Blanca. Strunk, 63, known to MSTies as the star of the movie in episode 106- THE CRAWLING HAND was immediately released. He had been held in the Sacramento County Main Jail since mid-May.
In his ruling, Hallows described the evidence submitted by Philippines officials as “inconsistent and conflicting.”
Strunk may not be entirely out of the woods, however. Hollows noted that while the Philippines government “has no right to appeal a decision not to extradite,…double jeopardy principles are not in play, and a later, good faith attempt at extradition can be made.”
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