JUST IN: Military Judge Throws Out Confessions of Fourth Defendant in 9/11 Case
A military judge on Wednesday tossed out the confessions of a fourth defendant in the government's 9/11 case. The post JUST IN: Military Judge Throws Out Confessions of Fourth Defendant in 9/11 Case appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- A military judge dismissed confessions from Walid bin Attash, a defendant in the 9/11 case.
- The judge ruled that prior confessions to the CIA were coerced and inadmissible.
- The judge cited the failure of federal agents to inform bin Attash that his CIA statements could not be used against him.
- The use of interrogation techniques similar to those employed by the CIA was also noted.
- This decision is a blow to the government's prosecution strategy and the 'clean team' theory.
- Confessions from other defendants, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, have also been previously dismissed.
- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is detained at Guantanamo Bay, with his trial scheduled for 2028.
- Previously, plea deals that would have spared some defendants the death penalty were made but later canceled.