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ATLANTA, Ga. (WGNO) — Nearly five months after escaping from the Orleans Parish jail, Derrick Groves will return to Louisiana after agreeing to be extradited during a court appearance in Georgia.

"I want to return where I am from," said Groves.

"Do you want to return to Louisiana?" asked the judge.

"Yes," said Groves.

"If he considers home Angola, that's where he's going. So, that's going to be his new home for the rest of his life," said Metropolitan Crime Commission President Rafael Goyeneche.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says discussions are already underway to bring Groves back. Though an exact date has not yet been set.

Groves appeared in court one day after he was found hiding in the crawlspace of a h

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