Torture and Secret C.I.A. Prisons Haunt 9/11 Case in Judge’s Ruling
Prosecutors have said they will appeal the decision, although they lost a similar appeal this year.
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Prosecutors have said they will appeal the decision, although they lost a similar appeal this year.
The critical question of whether the prisoner’s 2007 interrogations could be used at his capital trial has shadowed the case for years.
Lawyers for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed have said for years that the confession was tainted by torture. Mr. Mohammed has now agreed that portions can be used at his sentencing trial if prosecutors agree to settle his case.
Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for years.