U.S. Court Halts Guilty Plea Hearing for Accused 9/11 Mastermind
A three-judge appeals panel will decide whether the plea deal Khalid Shaikh Mohammed reached to avoid a death-penalty trial remains valid.
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9/11 guilty pleas delayed after US government objects
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Appeals court pauses plea proceedings in alleged 9/11 architect KSM's case
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Pentagon asks court to block 9/11 plea deals
The Justice Department, on behalf of the Pentagon, on Tuesday asked an appeals court to block an effort to enforce plea deals reached with four accused conspirators of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist ...The Hill - 1d -
U.S. asks court to stop plea agreements in alleged 9/11 architect's case
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