Tag: bin al-Shibh, Ramzi

Sanity Question and Plea Talks Shadow Coming Sept. 11 Hearings

Prosecutors issued a new deadline of next week on their offer to have the defendants plead guilty and avoid a capital trial.

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.

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.

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.