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Military Law

Jan. 28, 2002

Will Lindh's Statements Be Admissible Against Him?

Forum Column - By Marjorie Cohn, No evidence is more damning than the confession of a defendant in a criminal case. The U.S. government has charged John Walker Lindh with conspiracy and aiding terrorists. Lindh's statements to the government and to CNN, if admitted, will be crucial to the prosecution's case against him. There are three possible constitutional bases on which the admissibility of his statements can be analyzed.

        Forum Column
        
        By Marjorie Cohn
        
        No evidence is more damning than the confession of a defendant in a criminal case. The U.S. government has charged John Walker Lindh with conspiracy and aiding terroris...

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