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And since 2011, he's been trying to get this hearing in the Supreme Court. Well, today, finally, his attorney, Arthur Saldivar was able to begin presenting his case to Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin.

Saldivar addressed CJ Benjamin for a little over 3 hours this afternoon, and after the case was adjourned, 7News spoke to him about his impression of how the arguments were being received. Here's how he explained it:

Arthur Saldivar - Attorney for Mark Seawell
"The hearing has started on the habeas corpus application and these things are limited in relation to what we can argue on. It has to come on the abuse of process principle and it has to basically be kept within the confines of what is allowed in these particular instances. Certainly what we have put forward thus far relates to what we consider to be important in terms of the likelihood of a fair trial or the fact that one may be impossible should Mr. Seawell be extradited. But at the end of the day, I believe that for the most part the submission has carried through what we would want to be presented and we look forward to tomorrow to continue in concluding."

Daniel Ortiz
"What other options does your client have should the habeas corpus application fails?"

Arthur Saldivar
"Well I'm not looking at that at this juncture - what I'm looking at right now is simply to come back here tomorrow and continue presenting my client's position and certainly I have all confidence in the process and in our system. We have a person that is not only fair-minded but also knowledgeable of the law so I don't worry about the next step until we reach that bridge."

Tomorrow, Saldivar will be able to finish up his presentation, and Government Attorney Magali Perdomo, will be able to present a response on behalf of the US Government.