Plea deal for alleged 9/11 mastermind thrown out by appeals court
The decision undoes an attempt to wrap up more than two decades of military prosecution beset by legal and logistical troubles.
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The decision undoes an attempt to wrap up more than two decades of military prosecution beset by legal and logistical troubles.
The U.S. had filed an appeal to stop plea proceedings for alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others from moving forward Friday in the war court in Guantanamo Bay.
The Justice Dept filed a motion to stop plea deals from moving forward in the war court in Guantanamo Bay, days before Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was set to plead guilty.
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A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid, a government official said Wednesday.
The Pentagon did not release details of the plea deal.
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