Question juridique clé
Whether the appellate court improperly assessed the facts and the suspect's role instead of being bound by the request.
Solution extraite
The lower court should have relied on the facts stated in the request and its supplements because no obvious defects, gaps, or contradictions were shown.
Motifs extraits
In mutual assistance, the requested authority may not decide fact or guilt questions; it is bound by the requesting state's account unless immediately refuted.