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Senate should question Obama's DOJ appointees about using anonymous witnesses

While President-elect Barack Obama's initial picks for key Justice Department posts indicate a likely departure from the more radical counterterrorism tactics undertaken in recent years by the Bush Administration, one recent Texas case raises an issue I'd like to see his nominees questioned about during Senate confirmation hearings: Do they support the use of anonymous expert witnesses in criminal court cases?That's what happened during the prosecution of five fundraisers for the Richardson-based Holy Land Foundation who were convicted last fall based largely on critical evidence given by an anonymous Israeli intelligence officer. Reported Texas Lawyer:Defense lawyers for all five men say they will appeal the verdict to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on January 09, 2009 (boomark / email).