Next hearing on Polanski US extradition bid likely in April: lawyer

Next hearing on Polanski US extradition bid likely in April: lawyer

KRAKóW (POLAND) - A Polish court adjourned on Wednesday without ruling on whether to extradite Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski to the United States, where he faces sentencing for the 1977 rape of a 13-year-old girl, his lawyer said.

French-Polish film director Roman Polanski arrives for a hearing at the regional court in Krakow on February 25, 2015

"This isn't the last hearing. The next one will likely be in April," lawyer Jan Olszewski told reporters after a marathon nine-hour closed door hearing. Polanski said he was "tired" because he had to recall an incident he "wanted to forget".

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