June 11 Session #1: Departures and Arrivals
The proverbial gavel sounds; the military judge, resplendent as ever in his robes, returns; Al-Nashiri’s case resumes. He is in the courtroom, seated at the far left of counsel table.
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The proverbial gavel sounds; the military judge, resplendent as ever in his robes, returns; Al-Nashiri’s case resumes. He is in the courtroom, seated at the far left of counsel table.
First there’s some housekeeping: a new prosecutor, LT Bryan M. Davis, will join the government’s trial team. There have been changes for the other side, too, explains a goateed Richard Kammen, the accused's lead attorney. CDR Stephen Reyes has left, with Al-Nashiri’s consent, and been replaced by a new lawyer. Seeking to confirm as much, Judge James Pohl reminds Al-Nashiri of his counsel rights, which they last discussed in November; the accused recalls this. And when asked, Al-Nashiri affirms his voluntary decision to release Reyes and to add a new lawyer, Capt. Daphne Jackson of the U.S. Air Force.
Wait: are the audio-monitoring headphones working for Al-Nashiri? Would he prefer to use the speaker system at the counsel table instead? No, he’d rather the headphones. But we’ll need a brief recess to get them set up..jpg?sfvrsn=d5e57b75_5)
