H. C. R. No. 7 As Introduced

As Introduced

130th General Assembly

Regular Session

2013-2014

H. C. R. No. 7

Representative O'Brien

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To urge the President of the United States, the 1
United States Secretary of State, and the Congress 2
of the United States to compel Brazil to extradite 3
Claudia Hoerig to stand trial for the aggravated 4
murder of her husband, Major Karl Hoerig, and to 5
request that the United States terminate foreign 6
aid payments to Brazil and boycott the 2016 Summer 7
Olympics in Brazil if Claudia Hoerig is not 8
extradited. 9

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):

       WHEREAS, On March 12, 2007, Major Karl Hoerig, a pilot for 10
the United States Air Force Reserve, was found brutally murdered 11
in his home in Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio; and 12

       WHEREAS, Overwhelming evidence gathered by state and local 13
law enforcement officials established that the victim's wife, 14
Claudia Hoerig, was the prime suspect in the crime; and 15

       WHEREAS, Claudia Hoerig, an American citizen, fled to Brazil 16
immediately following the crime; and 17

       WHEREAS, On April 24, 2007, a Trumbull County grand jury 18
indicted Claudia Hoerig on charges of aggravated murder with a 19
firearm specification; and 20

       WHEREAS, For almost six years, Claudia Hoerig has evaded 21
justice in the United States due to Brazil's refusal to extradite 22
her for trial, despite diplomatic efforts on the part of the 23
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Marshals 24
Services, and the United States Secretary of State; and 25

       WHEREAS, Brazil claims that Claudia Hoerig is a Brazilian 26
citizen, despite her voluntary renunciation of Brazilian 27
citizenship, and is therefore protected from extradition under the 28
rights afforded to Brazilian citizens under Title II, Chapter 1, 29
Article 5, Section LI of the Brazilian Constitution; and 30

       WHEREAS, Brazil's refusal to extradite its citizens who are 31
suspected of committing crimes in other countries, when those 32
countries provide ample evidence and legal justification for the 33
extradition, amounts to Brazil providing safe harbor to criminals 34
and terrorists; and 35

       WHEREAS, Other countries who previously protected their 36
citizens from extradition, including Columbia, have modified their 37
extradition policies in response to diplomatic efforts by the 38
United States; now therefore be it 39

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly 40
of the State of Ohio, urge the President of the United States, the 41
United States Secretary of State, and the Congress of the United 42
States to compel Brazil to extradite Claudia Hoerig so that she 43
may stand trial for the aggravated murder of Major Karl Hoerig; 44
and be it further 45

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly 46
of the State of Ohio, further urge the President of the United 47
States, the United States Secretary of State, and the Congress of 48
the United States to terminate all foreign aid payments scheduled 49
to be made to Brazil if the request for extradition is not 50
granted; and be it further 51

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly 52
of the State of Ohio, further urge the President of the United 53
States to order a boycott by the United States of the Olympic 54
Games, to be held in the summer of 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, if 55
Claudia Hoerig is not extradited to the United States; and be it 56
further 57

       RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives 58
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the 59
President of the United States, the United States Secretary of 60
State, the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United 61
States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of 62
Representatives, each member of the Ohio Congressional delegation, 63
the Brazilian Ambassador to the United States, and the news media 64
of Ohio. 65

WHEREAS, On March 12, 2007, Major Karl Hoerig, a pilot for	10
the United States Air Force Reserve, was found brutally murdered	11
in his home in Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio; and	12

WHEREAS, Overwhelming evidence gathered by state and local	13
law enforcement officials established that the victim's wife,	14
Claudia Hoerig, was the prime suspect in the crime; and	15

WHEREAS, Claudia Hoerig, an American citizen, fled to Brazil	16
immediately following the crime; and	17

WHEREAS, On April 24, 2007, a Trumbull County grand jury	18
indicted Claudia Hoerig on charges of aggravated murder with a	19
firearm specification; and	20

WHEREAS, For almost six years, Claudia Hoerig has evaded	21
justice in the United States due to Brazil's refusal to extradite	22
her for trial, despite diplomatic efforts on the part of the	23
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Marshals	24
Services, and the United States Secretary of State; and	25

WHEREAS, Brazil claims that Claudia Hoerig is a Brazilian	26
citizen, despite her voluntary renunciation of Brazilian	27
citizenship, and is therefore protected from extradition under the	28
rights afforded to Brazilian citizens under Title II, Chapter 1,	29
Article 5, Section LI of the Brazilian Constitution; and	30

WHEREAS, Brazil's refusal to extradite its citizens who are	31
suspected of committing crimes in other countries, when those	32
countries provide ample evidence and legal justification for the	33
extradition, amounts to Brazil providing safe harbor to criminals	34
and terrorists; and	35

WHEREAS, Other countries who previously protected their	36
citizens from extradition, including Columbia, have modified their	37
extradition policies in response to diplomatic efforts by the	38
United States; now therefore be it	39

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly	40
of the State of Ohio, urge the President of the United States, the	41
United States Secretary of State, and the Congress of the United	42
States to compel Brazil to extradite Claudia Hoerig so that she	43
may stand trial for the aggravated murder of Major Karl Hoerig;	44
and be it further	45

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly	46
of the State of Ohio, further urge the President of the United	47
States, the United States Secretary of State, and the Congress of	48
the United States to terminate all foreign aid payments scheduled	49
to be made to Brazil if the request for extradition is not	50
granted; and be it further	51

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly	52
of the State of Ohio, further urge the President of the United	53
States to order a boycott by the United States of the Olympic	54
Games, to be held in the summer of 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, if	55
Claudia Hoerig is not extradited to the United States; and be it	56
further	57

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives	58
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the	59
President of the United States, the United States Secretary of	60
State, the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United	61
States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of	62
Representatives, each member of the Ohio Congressional delegation,	63
the Brazilian Ambassador to the United States, and the news media	64
of Ohio.	65