Halabi Released From Custody
by TChris
An earlier post refers to Air Force translator Ahmad Al Halabi, who is accused of espionage and misusing classified information. Halabi got good news today: new evidence persuaded a military judge to release Halabi from custody. Judge Col. Barbara Brand ruled that Halabi is not a flight risk, so he will not be detained pending his court martial.
Many of the original charges against Halabi have been dismissed, and Halabi's lawyer is confident that more dismissals are coming, presumably on the basis of the undisclosed "new evidence." The judge's ruling today sends a strong signal that Halabi's lawyer has it right.
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