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More details on DOD seeking the death penalty in GITMO cases

By Douglas A. Berman

As if there wasn't enough to talk about concerning the death penalty, here is an official press release titled "Defense Department Seeks Death Penalty for Six Guantanamo Bay Detainees."  Here are a few excerpts:The Defense Department announced today it has sworn criminal charges and is seeking the death penalty against six detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The detainees charged include Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and five others charged in connection with the attacks, Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Hartmann, legal advisor to the convening authority in DoD?s Office of Military Commissions, told reporters at the Pentagon.... The chief prosecutor, who submitted the charges, has recommended that the six detainees be tried jointly and that the case be referred as capital for each defendant...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 11, 2008 (boomark / email).