After weeks, an Italian court has granted the extradition of Lee Gilley to Harris County after back and forth with U.S. courts. Attorney Dick DeGuerin told FOX 26 the Italian court refused extortion for a capital murder charge. However, they granted him extradition for a lesser murder charge.
HOUSTON (Court TV) — A man who fled to Italy after he was charged with killing his wife can return home, but only because Texas prosecutors have agreed to lesser charges in his case. Lee Gilley, 39, was initially charged with capital murder in the death of his wife, Christa Gilley, 38.