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Attorneys in Terrorism Case Seek Translation and Declassification of Defense Evidence
Attorneys for a Muslim charity and five men accused of sending money to a group allegedly tied to terrorists have evidence that could be vital in defending their clients. But the materials are in Arabic or Hebrew, and they can't discuss the classified evidence with the defendants. Greg Westfall, one defendant's attorney, says all he can do is show the English summary of a conversation to his client. "It's like trying to describe a painting to my client when I can't tell him what the painting looks like."City Confronts Journalists' Privilege in Attempting to Subpoena Film Outtakes
The city claims its needs the footage as part of its effort to defend itself against a $250 million lawsuit in which five men whose convictions for raping a 28-year-old investment banker as she jogged in Central Park were vacated when another man confessed claim city police coerced them into admitting to the crime.HLF Defendants File Emergency Motion With 5th Circuit
The five individual defendants in United States v. Holy Land Foundation, et al. have filed an emergency motion asking the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a July 30 decision in which U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis ruled that their double-jeopardy claims were frivolous and denied them a stay to appeal his ruling.Holy Land Foundation Defendants Allege Court-Appointed Attorney Fees Unpaid
Defendants in a high-profile Texas trial involving Holy Land Foundation, a now-defunct Muslim charity that federal prosecutors allege funded terrorists in the West Bank and Gaza, have filed a joint motion to postpone a retrial. The defendants allege that the 5th Circuit has not paid most of the legal fees for four of the defendants' court-appointed lawyers since October 2007 when a mistrial in the case was declared, and argue that because of the nonpayment, the defense is not prepared for retrial.HLF Defendants File Emergency Motion With 5th Circuit
The five individual defendants in United States v. Holy Land Foundation, et al. have filed an emergency motion asking the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a July 30 decision in which a federal judge ruled that their double-jeopardy claims were frivolous and denied them a stay to appeal his ruling. Prosecutors allege the defendants -- all of whom formerly worked for HLF, a now-defunct Texas-based Muslim charity -- used the organization to help fund terrorists in the West Bank and Gaza.HLF Defendants Seek Translation and Declassification of Materials
Attorneys for a Muslim charity and five men accused of sending money to a Palestinian group allegedly tied to terrorists have access to evidence that could be vital in defending their clients. But they have two problems: The materials are in Arabic or Hebrew, and the attorneys can't discuss the classified evidence with the defendants.HLF Defendants Allege Court-Appointed Attorneys' Fees Unpaid
In a joint motion, defendants in United States v. Holy Land Foundation, et al. seek to have U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis of the Northern District of Texas postpone a retrial, because the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has not paid most of the legal fees for four of the defendants' court-appointed lawyers since October 2007 when a mistrial in the case was declared.Trending Stories
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