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Judge Says Feds Short on Evidence in Jose Padilla Case

By Jeralyn, Section Terror Trials
Posted on Thu Aug 03, 2006 at 08:32:29 AM EST
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The Florida federal terrorism case against Jose Padilla, the American-born so-called "dirty bomber" held for four years in a South Carolina military brig without charges or access to counsel, is floundering.

A federal judge has expressed doubts about the strength of the government's terror conspiracy case against Jose Padilla and others, ordering prosecutors to provide more evidence of alleged violent activities overseas. ....[The Judge] says the case against him appears ``very light on facts.''

Curiously, the Florida Sun Sentinel and the AP don't even mention this in their reports of yesterday's hearing.

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    • Judge Says Feds Short on Evidence in Jose Padilla Case | 4 comments (4 topical)
    Re: Judge Says Feds Short on Evidence in Jose Padi (none / 0) (#1)
    by kdog on Thu Aug 03, 2006 at 11:31:30 AM EST
    We all saw this coming. The only reason to deny the man due process would be a lack of evidence and a refusal to follow the rule of law.

    Re: Judge Says Feds Short on Evidence in Jose Padi (none / 0) (#2)
    by Punchy on Thu Aug 03, 2006 at 11:45:13 AM EST
    It doesn't really matter. The Bush Admin is already on record as declaring that even if he IS found not guilty, that they reserve the right to pick him up and re-incarcerate him. On what charges, you ask? Bush hasn't said. I'm not sure it matters anymore. And if they don't, they face a litany of questions about why he was locked up in the first place. So I expect them to follow thru with their threat, as incredible as it appears...

    Re: Judge Says Feds Short on Evidence in Jose Padi (none / 0) (#3)
    by cpinva on Thu Aug 03, 2006 at 12:58:51 PM EST
    if he's found not guilty, assuming it ever gets to trial, expect him to be "disappeared". count on it.

    Re: Judge Says Feds Short on Evidence in Jose Padi (none / 0) (#4)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Aug 05, 2006 at 07:45:01 AM EST
    Of course a case like this is hard to prove, but is there really any doubt that this lowlife was up to no good? At a minimum he was a known gangmember associating with Al Qaeda-he deserves everything he gets.

    Judge Says Feds Short on Evidence in Jose Padilla Case | 4 comments (4 topical)