Prosecutors issued a new deadline of next week on their offer to have the defendants plead guilty and avoid a capital trial.
Tag: bin al-Shibh, Ramzi
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Biden Rejects Defense Demands in Exchange for Guilty Pleas in Sept. 11 Case
Five Guantánamo detainees accused of aiding the attacks wanted a promise of care for torture-related trauma and to avoid solitary confinement.
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How a Judge’s Ruling on Torture Imperils a Guantánamo Prosecution Strategy
In dismissing a confession in the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole, Col. Lanny J. Acosta Jr. has shaken a foundation of U.S. government cases at the post-9/11 court.
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Man Accused in 9/11 Plot Is Not Fit to Face Trial, Board Says
The question of Ramzi bin al-Shibh’s sanity has shadowed the case since he first appeared at the Guantánamo court in 2008. A new medical panel report says he has a mental illness making him incompetent for trial.