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Government Wins Conviction in Second Gitmo Trial

By Dan Slater

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Ali Hamza Ahmad Sulayman al-Bahlul, far left, holding up a handwritten sign during a hearing. (AP/Canadian Press, Janet Hamlin)

Just in this morning: Faced, literally, with no opposition, U.S. military prosecutors have won a conviction in the second war-crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay. Ali Hamza al-Bahlul, who stood accused of making propaganda videos for al Qaeda and was charged with conspiracy, solicitation to commit murder and supporting terrorism, was convicted this morning by a military jury, according to an early AP report.

Bahlul, a Yemeni, instructed his lawyers to mount no defense over the course of his trial, which ended Friday.

Each count carries a possible sentence of life in prison. Sentencing was to immediately follow the announcement of the verdict.

Full post as published by Law Blog - WSJ.com on November 03, 2008 (boomark / email).

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