Judge Chides Lawyers Over 9-11 Evidence

[Rose Siding]

DETROIT -- A federal judge criticized government lawyers Friday for failing to turn over certain evidence to the defense in the nation's first post-Sept. 11 terrorism case, but said he needed more time to decide whether to throw out the convictions.

The case, in which two Arab immigrants were convicted last June of being part of a Detroit terror cell, was hailed as an early success in the Bush administration's war on terror. A third defendant was convicted of document fraud; a fourth was acquitted.

The defendants have asked the judge to overturn their convictions because a letter from an imprisoned drug gang leader, who claimed the government's key witness lied to federal agents, was not turned over until several weeks ago.

Newsday

[dbt]

1. Kick!

Back to the Front Page with this little Nugget of Justice. <begin Andy Rooney voice> Ja ever notice how when somebody yells "Law and Order," it's mostly about the ORDER instead of the LAW?? You, there. Get back in line!

:freak:
dbt

[goforit]

2. "Whatever" says those gov't lawyers. "Cheney will find a bettew judge"

?