Raad Almansoori, the man accused of a fatal incident at a SoHo hotel, will remain in Arizona as he faces legal proceedings for other alleged crimes before any extradition to New York can occur, a process that could take over a year. An Arizona judge has ruled against sending Almansoori to NYC to face murder charges, citing the need for him to be tried and sentenced in Arizona first, a decision that deals a blow to NYC prosecutor Alvin Bragg amid concerns from the Arizona DA that Bragg might not secure a conviction. Almansoori, who is also accused of subsequent attacks on two women in Phoenix, has pleaded not guilty to these charges. His refusal to waive formal extradition proceedings during a flight hearing means he will not voluntarily return to New York City to face the murder charges related to the hotel killing.
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