[1] Jonsson was arrested on the island of Kos on 26 July 2001, accused of attacking Christoforos Serdaris—a waiter from Thessaloniki, Greece—while on holiday.
[2] The request marked the first time Sweden was compelled to extradite a citizen under a 2004 law requiring European Union member states to trust each other's legal systems.
[5] An earlier extradition attempt had failed when Greece's parliament did not ratify the European arrest warrant legislation.
[8] DNA evidence showed that Serdaris's blood was on the shirt Jonsson was wearing at the time of the alleged attack.
[11] Jonsson's lawyer Silbersky had advised him not to attend; if he had appeared voluntarily and were found guilty, he would have served his sentence in a Greek jail.
[11] If the Greek authorities were forced to issue a European arrest warrant for him, he would have the option to serve his sentence in a Swedish prison.
[12] In April 2009, Greek officials charged Jonsson and his parents with perjury, false statement, and aggravated defamation.
[13] Silbersky called the charges "absolutely ridiculous", saying that the case had become a matter of prestige for the Greek officials.