Chief Prosecutor Statement on This Week's Hearings in Al-Nashiri
You'll find Brig. Gen. Mark Martins's six-page statement here. The opening paragraphs are as follows:
Good afternoon. This week, the Military Commission convened to try the charges against Abd Al-Rahim Hussayn Muhammad Al Nashiri considered pre-trial issues raised by the defense and the prosecution. The judge examined the parties’ written briefs and heard oral argument.
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You'll find Brig. Gen. Mark Martins's six-page statement here. The opening paragraphs are as follows:
Good afternoon. This week, the Military Commission convened to try the charges against Abd Al-Rahim Hussayn Muhammad Al Nashiri considered pre-trial issues raised by the defense and the prosecution. The judge examined the parties’ written briefs and heard oral argument. These pre-trial sessions are an indispensable part of this sharply adversarial process and are necessary to the fair and open administration of justice. This week, the judge ruled on nine motions, raising the total number of rulings to 103. The defense tabled two motions, and three others were dismissed as moot. Other motions argued, once ruled upon, will settle the outstanding issues regarding the conspiracy and terrorism charge, and will enable the case to move forward toward trial.
Wells C. Bennett was Managing Editor of Lawfare and a Fellow in National Security Law at the Brookings Institution. Before coming to Brookings, he was an Associate at Arnold & Porter LLP.
