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UK court allows extradition of British terror suspect to US
A British judge ruled Tuesday that Babar Ahmad can be extradited to face charges of supporting terrorism, conspiring to kill Americans and running a Web site that US authorities say was used to fund terrorists. The case has been heard under a " (More) |
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Military clears Marine of murder charges in deaths of Iraqi prisoners
A US military investigator has cleared a US Marine of murder charges in connection with the deaths of two Iraqi prisoners. 2nd Lt. Ilario Pantano stood accused of killing the two prisoners execution-style on April 15, 2004; if convicted he could h (More) |
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Ross put to death in first New England execution for 45 years
Connecticut serial killer Michael Ross was executed by lethal injection early Friday morning in New England's first execution in 45 years, made possible after the state Supreme Court ruled earlier this week that he was competent to end his appe (More) |
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Ocalan trial found unfair by European human rights court
The appellate body of the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday that the Turkish trial of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan was unfair , stating that Ocalan was not tried in front of an independent and impartial court (More) |
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Kuwait giving crimes list to Saddam tribunal
Kuwaiti prosecutors announced Wednesday that they will shortly be handing over to the Iraqi Special Tribunal a list of crimes committed by Saddam Hussein, whose forces invaded and occupied the country in 1990-1, precipitating the Gulf War. Kuwaiti (More) |
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Report of Koran desecration at Gitmo prompts Afghan riots; 4 killed
Riots erupted across Afghanistan Wednesday in response to a recent report by Newsweek magazine that in an effort to infuriate Muslim prisoners US troops at Guantanamo Bay had desecrated the Koran by placing copies on toilets and in one case had even (More) |
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CT Supreme Court rules Ross competent to end appeals; execution set for Friday
The Connecticut Supreme Court late Monday night ruled that convicted serial killer Michael Ross was competent to end his death-row appeals , leaving the way open for him to be executed by lethal injection this Friday at 2 AM. Ross is convicted of r (More) |
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UPDATE ~ Judge sets Moussaoui jury selection for January
US District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema Friday set January 9, 2006, as the date for jury selection in the penalty phase of Zacarias Moussaoui's trial on charges relating to the September 11 terror attacks on New York and Washington. Opening stateme (More) |
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Moussaoui parties ask for January start to sentencing phase
The US government and Zacarias Moussaoui's defense team filed a joint proposal Thursday asking Judge Leonie Brinkema to allow the penalty phase of Zacarias Moussaoui's trial to begin with jury selection on January 9, 2006, with opening stat (More) |
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Lead defense lawyer withdraws from Moussaoui case
Frank Dunham , the public defender appointed to head the defense for Zacarias Moussaoui , has withdrawn from the case and will not be part of the legal team working to save Moussaoui from a death sentence. Moussaoui, who pleaded guilty to conspirac (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
