Pentagon to appeal ruling that affirms plea deals for 9/11 defendants
A judge’s decision to allow plea deals in three 9/11 cases sets up a confrontation with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who opposes the Guantánamo court ruling.
Pentagon to challenge military court's ruling on 9/11 plea deals
In July, prosecutors announced they had entered into pretrial plea agreements that would allow the alleged co-conspirators to plead guilty to lesser charges and avoid the death penalty.
US plans to appeal judge’s ruling allowing plea deals with alleged 9/11 conspirators
The US government plans to appeal a military judge’s ruling that plea deals with the alleged 9/11 conspirators at Guantanamo Bay — which were revoked by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin — are valid, a defense official said Saturday.
Military judge reinstates plea deals for 9/11 mastermind KSM, two other terrorists in shock ruling
The stunning move comes three months after Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin revoked the shocking plea deals handed out to Mohammed and two alleged accomplices by the Office of Military
Pentagon to challenge 9/11 co-conspirator plea deals
NBC News' Courtney Kube reports on the Pentagon's intent to challenge a military court's ruling that challenged Defense Secy. Austin's decision to invalidate plea deals for several 9/11 co-conspirators.
U.S. military judge rules government plea deals with 9/11 suspects are 'enforceable contracts'
Plea deals for 9/11 alleged mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two other suspects in the 2001 attacks on the United States to serve life in prison instead of the death penalty have been upheld by a U.
Judge Reinstates Plea Deals for Alleged 9/11 Mastermind
The agreements would spare Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others the risk of the death penalty in exchange for the guilty pleas.
Pentagon will appeal OK of 9/11 plea deals
The Defense Department will appeal a military judge's ruling that plea agreements struck by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and two of his co-defendants are valid,
Pentagon appeals judge’s ruling that would let 9/11 terrorists take plea and escape death penalty
The US Department of Defense is challenging the decision of a military judge to reinstate three 9/11 terrorists' plea deals that guarantee they would be spared the death penalty.
US Will Appeal Judge's Ruling That 9/11 Defendants Can Plead Guilty and Avoid the Death Penalty
Rear Adm. Aaron Rugh, the chief prosecutor, sent a letter Friday to the families of 9/11 victims informing them of the decision.
US Department of Defense to appeal judge’s approval of 9/11 defendants’ plea deals
The US Defense Department (DoD) announced on Saturday that it will appeal a recent military judge's decision affirming the validity of plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, the alleged mastermind
Military judge overrules defense secretary and says plea deals for alleged 9/11 conspirators are valid
A military judge ruled on Wednesday that plea agreements between the alleged 9/11 conspirators at Guantanamo Bay and the US ...
Pentagon chief says he has not changed position on Guantanamo Bay plea deals
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday he still believed he should be the one to decide the fate of plea deals ...
Plea deals revived for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and others
A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two ...
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Plea deals for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accomplices are valid, judge says
A military judge on Wednesday ruled that the plea deals for the alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 terror attacks and two accomplices were valid, reopening the ...
Judge restores controversial 9/11 terrorist plea deals involving Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: report
A military judge is putting the controversial plea deals involving 9/11 terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two codefendants ...