ATLANTA, Ga. - The last fugitive from a Louisiana jailbreak that captivated authorities and the public for months appeared before a Fulton County judge Thursday, just hours after his dramatic capture in southwest Atlanta .

Derrick Groves, 28, waived his right to an extradition hearing during a brief court appearance inside Fulton County Jail.

“I want to go back to New Orleans,” Groves told the judge when asked about his decision.

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U.S. Marshals and Atlanta police took Groves into custody at a home on Honeysuckle Lane in southwest Atlanta following an in

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