Supreme Court can reverse Gitmo convictions
If that is the case, why bother with the trials?
Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi is accused of commanding al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan. He has been held at Guantanamo (Gitmo) prison camp for 14 years. The photo is a defense team handout.
The first of 38 Gitmo cases starts Monday at 9 a.m.
The defendant is Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi.
He has been in prison for 14 years.
He is accused of:
denying quarter
attacking protected property
using treachery or perfidy
attempted use of treachery or perfidy in a series of attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan between about 2003 and 2004
Conspiracy to commit law of war offenses
Over 100 motions and briefs have been filed in the case.
Filings made in March are unavailable to the public.
Transcripts of the hearings are posted on the internet.
Closed-circuit (CCTV) sites are at these locations:
Ft. Hamilton, NY
Ft. Meade, MD
Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, NJ
Ft. Devens, MA
More details about military tribunals are in this story:
Update
Musetta Tia Johnson was nominated to the Military Appeals Court.
She has no judicial or criminal law experience.
Has she ever been in a courtroom?
Instead, her experience is linked here:
https://www.dhs.gov/person/m-tia-johnson
Johnson has been a Pentagon public relations person to Congress.
Will Johnson be appointed to guarantee that none of the Gitmo prisoners be sentenced to death or life?
