1.   His extradition was delayed by the US election.

2.   His arrest followed a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that, after four years of legal fencing, there was no further reason to delay extradition.

3.   Sources cautioned Wednesday that the extradition could be delayed at the last minute because of legal snags.

4.   Those appeals could delay extradition until early next year, said Hans-Hermann Eckert, senior state prosecutor for the German state of Hesse.

5.   But the agreements say extraditions can be delayed if the suspects to be extradited are in custody or serving a prison sentence.

6.   France agreed to delay his extradition for a week at the request of the European Court of Human Rights, while the panel looks at the case.

7.   His extradition was delayed because he had heart problems, said his lawyer, Goran Mikulicic.

8.   It was not clear whether Sakic, if eventually arrested, would appeal, thus delaying extradition.

9.   Martinovic told his lawyer Ranko Seric that he did not want to delay his extradition and that his only desire was to prove his innocence as soon as possible.

10.   Norwegian authorities are not obliged to delay the extradition until after the Strasbourg court has heard the case.