NEW : Manuel Noriega could be back in Panama by early September . France : He will not appeal the extradition order , his attorney said . Noriega could be back in Panama by early September ; that 's when he has a final court date mandated after the appeal term is up . He is accused in France of ordering the killing of a political rival . The ex - Panamanian president was sentenced in France for money smuggling .
NEW : Manuel Noriega could be back in Panama by early September . France : He will not appeal the extradition order , his attorney said . He is accused in France of ordering the killing of a political rival . The ex - Panamanian president was sentenced in France for money smuggling .