PLATTSBURGH -- Glen D. Race could still come to Clinton County willingly to face the murder charge against him for the killing of Mooers man Darcy Manor.

"He can walk into court at any time ... and waive extradition," said Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie. "We'd send two investigators down and bring him back."

Earlier this week, the Halifax, Nova Scotia, attorney representing Race's parents, Mark and Donna Race, said it appeared their son wanted to leave Texas, where he was apprehended and is being held without bail, to return to New York.

The couple, who live near Halifax, are more than willing to facilitate that, said attorney Joel Pink, and would even go to Texas to encourage their son to communicate his wishes to the court.

The accused, who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, sat with eyes closed throughout court proceedings and didn't respond in any way when a judge asked if it was his desire to go to New York state willingly.

Because he did not, the Clinton County District Attorney's Office launched the extradition process, which Wylie has said could take a few weeks or even months to complete.

Wylie said on Wednesday that effort was proceeding, with preparation of the supporting affidavits needed to make application to Gov. Eliot Spitzer for the warrant to bring Race to Clinton County.

That paperwork in and of itself would take a few weeks, he estimated.

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