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 Posted: Sat 16:40, 03 Aug 2013 Post subject: was also making good on an implicit promise |
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Success for the U.S. Courts: Gitmo Detainee Sentenced to Life in Prison Andrew Cohen Jan 26 2011, 10:00 AM ET Tweet More Email Print When U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan sentenced African Embassy bombing conspirator Ahmed Ghailani to life in prison Tuesday he wasn't just making up for his pre-trial ruling that prevented federal prosecutors from telling jurors that Ghailani had confessed to his crimes. Judge Kaplan was also making good on an implicit promise the federal judiciary made to the executive branch in the immediate wake of the terror attacks on America: You play by our rules in these terror trials and we'll get your back when you need it.I guess we all have our own definitions of "success" when it comes to criminal cases. In my view, it is a big "success" for the government when federal prosecutors are able to get a life sentence in a case where they were prevented from showing jurors their best and strongest evidence -- here,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Ghailani's confession,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],
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