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ICTY assigns counsel for Serb nationalist politician Seselj after 'disruptive' conduct
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has assigned counsel for Vojislav Seselj , ruling that Seselj may not conduct his own defense in his war crimes trial. According to the ICTY press release :In coming to its decision, t (More) |
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Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Monday, Jan. 31
Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Monday, Jan. 31.On Capitol Hill, the US Senate will convene for regular business at 1 PM ET today and will consider the nomination of Sa (More) |
First German spy convicted for World War I espionage in the US
On August 16, 1918, Lothar Witzke was convicted of espionage by a military commission sitting at Ft. Sam Houston, becoming the the first German spy convicted by the United States in World War I. Witzke was sentenced to hang, but President Wilson commuted the sentence on May 27, 1920. In 1922 Witzke was pardoned by President Coolidge and deported to Berlin.
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