Latest in Case Coverage: Military Commissions
The prosecution wraps up the introduction of physical evidence from the site of the USS Cole bombing as the military commission proceedings in United States v. al-Nashiri continue.
The military commission proceedings in United States v. al-Nashiri enter a new phase with the cross-examination of a witness on why the remaining member of the defense team refuses to participate.
The third and final part of an update on proceedings in the United States v. al-Nashiri military commission relating to the USS Cole attack.
The second of a multi-part update on proceedings in the United States v. al-Nashiri military commission relating to the USS Cole attack.
The first of a multi-part update on proceedings in the United States v. al-Nashiri military commission relating to the USS Cole attack.
As discussed in the last post in this series, on Wednesday, military judge Col. Vance Spath held Marine Corps Brig. Gen. John Baker, chief defense counsel of the military commissions, in contempt of court. He sentenced Baker to pay a $1000 fine and to be confined to quarters at Guantánamo Bay naval base for 21 days.
Chief defense counsel of the military commissions, John Baker, is held in contempt and sentenced to 21 days in confinement.
The military commission addresses the collapse of al-Nashiri’s defense team and a contempt hearing is scheduled.
A summary of the substantive issues addressed in this week’s hearings in the case of the 9/11 accused.
The military commissions were busy last week in the case against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid bin Attash, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Ammar al-Baluchi (referred to as Aziz Ali), and Mustafa Ahmad al Hawsawi, commonly known as the 9/11 Five.