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Military judge throws out confessions from alleged 9/11 ‘mastermind’

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A military judge ruled Friday that confessions made to FBI agents by Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the Pakistani militant accused of being the “mastermind” behind the 9/11 attacks, cannot be used against him in trial. Lt. Col.

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  1. Just the News

    Judge rules alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed's confession inadmissible in trial (opens Just the News)

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    The judge, Lt. Col. Michael Schrama, ruled that the alleged mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed's confessions to the FBI were not made voluntarily, and that subsequent interrogations in 2007 at Guantánamo were also inadmissible.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Judge excludes key confession in Sept. 11 case (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    In a major blow to the U.S. case against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the man accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks, the military judge rules his confessions were not voluntary.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Judge rules Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confession was involuntary and excludes it from 9/11 case (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A military judge on Friday ruled that alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s 2007 confession to FBI agents was involuntary, excluding the statements from evidence in the long-delayed prosecution stemming from the 2001 terrorist attacks. Air Force Lt. Col.

  4. New York Post

    Judge axes Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s confession in long-delayed 9/11 terror case — in major blow to feds (opens New York Post)

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    Head plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2007 statements made to investigators were not voluntarily given, trial judge Lt. Col. Michael Schrama found in a bombshell ruling.

  5. Fox News

    Judge throws out Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 9/11 confession in already long wait for trial (opens Fox News)

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    A judge ruled that portions of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2007 confession were involuntary, a decision that could further stall the long-delayed trial.

  6. Independent Journal Review

    Military Judge Throws Out Key Confession in Long-Delayed 9/11 Case (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    A military judge has thrown out a confession made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, adding another complication to a case that has been delayed for decades. Lt…

  7. CBS News

    Judge throws out confession of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, man accused of plotting 9/11 attack (opens CBS News)

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    Coming up on 25 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks, the effort to bring to justice the alleged mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, has hit a major obstacle. CBS News has learned a military judge ruled this week that his confessions made to FBI agents at Guantanamo Bay were not voluntar…

  8. CBS News

    Judge throws out confession by alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (opens CBS News)

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    The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.

  9. West Hawaii Today

    Judge throws out key 9/11 confession as tainted by torture (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    In a major blow to the U.S. case against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the man accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks, a military judge ruled Friday that the prisoner’s confessions to FBI agents were not voluntary and cannot be used against him at trial.

  10. BizPac Review

    Judge tosses 9/11 mastermind KSM’s confession after trial date set, cites ‘severe coercion’ (opens BizPac Review)

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    A military judge on Friday tossed out the confession that alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed gave the FBI almost 20 years ago. Military judge Lt. […]

  11. Union Leader

    Judge throws out KSM confession in 9/11 case in blow to prosecution (opens Union Leader)

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    A U.S. military judge has thrown out Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2007 confession to FBI agents about his alleged lead role in the 9/11 attacks, ruling it wasn’t given voluntarily and can’t be used against him at trial.

  12. Billings Gazette

    Judge throws out confession in Sept. 11 attacks (opens Billings Gazette)

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    A U.S. military judge threw out Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's 2007 confession to FBI agents about his alleged lead role in the 9/11 attacks, ruling late Friday that it wasn't given voluntarily and can't be used against him at trial.

  13. Deseret News

    Military judge throws out confessions from alleged 9/11 ‘mastermind’ (opens Deseret News)

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    A military judge ruled Friday that confessions made to FBI agents by Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the Pakistani militant accused of being the “mastermind” behind the 9/11 attacks, cannot be used against him in trial. Lt. Col.

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