Samuel Tejada Criminal defence lawyer

Lawyer for extradition and EAW cases in Málaga

If another country is seeking you, or a family member detained on the Costa del Sol. Also prisoner transfers to serve a sentence in your home country.

The Costa del Sol is a common place for these arrests. If you receive a European Arrest Warrant or an extradition request, the deadlines are very short and some decisions cannot wait. I tell you what options you have and I defend them.

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Samuel Tejada at an international conference on European criminal justice, in Marbella

How I help

What I can do for you

In a surrender case it is decided within days whether a person leaves the country. My job is to be in Málaga on the day of the arrest and before the National High Court afterwards, and to make sure your family knows what is happening at every moment.

  • Assistance from the arrest in Málaga or the Costa del Sol and at the hearing before the National High Court
  • Opposing surrender before the National High Court, on procedural and substantive grounds
  • Appeals against remand in custody while the surrender is processed
  • Defence in extradition cases with countries outside the European Union
  • Applications for a sentenced person to serve their sentence in their home country
  • Coordination with the lawyer in the requesting country, where there is one

Common situations

Tell me which one is yours

What to do in each case, before we speak.

Have you been arrested on another country’s warrant?
In the first hours it is decided whether you consent to surrender or oppose it. Do not consent to anything without speaking to me. Contact me yourself or ask a relative to.
Has a foreign family member been arrested on the Costa del Sol?
Message me with their name and where they are held. I will find them, assist them and explain to you what will happen and when.
Is a country outside the European Union seeking you?
Extradition has more stages than a European Arrest Warrant and more grounds for opposing it. Both the Spanish Government and the National High Court are involved, and you need a defence before each.
Are you in prison awaiting surrender?
Remand in custody can be appealed and replaced with other measures. I apply for that, using whatever ties to Spain you have.
Do you want to serve your sentence in your home country?
A prisoner transfer lets you serve your sentence close to your family. I prepare the application and follow it through to the end.

Is your situation different? Tell me what happened and I will tell you honestly whether I can help.

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How I defend you

What your defence turns on

In these cases the evidence is built up over months. Every piece can be examined, and any one of them may hold the argument that changes the outcome.

  1. The form of the warrant

    A European Arrest Warrant must meet requirements of content and timing. If any of them fails, surrender can be refused.

  2. Grounds for refusal

    The act is not an offence in Spain, it has already been tried, or there is a risk of inhuman treatment. Each ground must be proved and argued.

  3. Conditions in the requesting country

    Prisons and fair trial guarantees. Where reports cast doubt on them, they weigh in the decision.

  4. Return guarantees

    If you live in Spain, surrender can be made conditional on your being returned to serve any sentence here.

  5. Remand in custody

    It is not automatic. Your home, family and work on the Costa del Sol are arguments for awaiting the decision at liberty.

  6. The deadlines

    Days to decide, days to appeal. A defence in extradition is, above all, a defence in time.

Other areas

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