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H. C. R. No. 7 As IntroducedAs Introduced
| 130th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2013-2014 |
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION | To urge the President of the United States, the
United States Secretary of State, and the Congress
of the United States to compel Brazil to extradite
Claudia Hoerig to stand trial for the aggravated
murder of her husband, Major Karl Hoerig, and to
request that the United States terminate foreign
aid payments to Brazil and boycott the 2016 Summer
Olympics in Brazil if Claudia Hoerig is not
extradited.
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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
the United States Air Force Reserve, was found brutally murdered
in his home in Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio; and |
| WHEREAS, Overwhelming evidence gathered by state and local
law enforcement officials established that the victim's wife,
Claudia Hoerig, was the prime suspect in the crime; and |
| WHEREAS, Claudia Hoerig, an American citizen, fled to Brazil
immediately following the crime; and |
| WHEREAS, On April 24, 2007, a Trumbull County grand jury
indicted Claudia Hoerig on charges of aggravated murder with a
firearm specification; and |
| WHEREAS, For almost six years, Claudia Hoerig has evaded
justice in the United States due to Brazil's refusal to extradite
her for trial, despite diplomatic efforts on the part of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Marshals
Services, and the United States Secretary of State; and |
| WHEREAS, Brazil claims that Claudia Hoerig is a Brazilian
citizen, despite her voluntary renunciation of Brazilian
citizenship, and is therefore protected from extradition under the
rights afforded to Brazilian citizens under Title II, Chapter 1,
Article 5, Section LI of the Brazilian Constitution; and |
| WHEREAS, Brazil's refusal to extradite its citizens who are
suspected of committing crimes in other countries, when those
countries provide ample evidence and legal justification for the
extradition, amounts to Brazil providing safe harbor to criminals
and terrorists; and |
| WHEREAS, Other countries who previously protected their
citizens from extradition, including Columbia, have modified their
extradition policies in response to diplomatic efforts by the
United States; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, urge the President of the United States, the
United States Secretary of State, and the Congress of the United
States to compel Brazil to extradite Claudia Hoerig so that she
may stand trial for the aggravated murder of Major Karl Hoerig;
and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, further urge the President of the United
States, the United States Secretary of State, and the Congress of
the United States to terminate all foreign aid payments scheduled
to be made to Brazil if the request for extradition is not
granted; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, further urge the President of the United
States to order a boycott by the United States of the Olympic
Games, to be held in the summer of 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, if
Claudia Hoerig is not extradited to the United States; and be it
further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the
President of the United States, the United States Secretary of
State, the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United
States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of
Representatives, each member of the Ohio Congressional delegation,
the Brazilian Ambassador to the United States, and the news media
of Ohio. |
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