Padilla: “This defendant clearly has the capacity to assist his attorneys,”
By: Pam On: Mar/1/07 - Leave Your Comment
MIAMI (AP) - A federal judge ruled Wednesday that suspected al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla is competent to stand trial on terrorism support charges, rejecting arguments that he was severely damaged by 3 1/2 years of interrogation and isolation in a military brig. Padilla was in court when U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke announced her decision, but he showed no reaction.
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