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Aafia Trial: First to have Metal detectors and ID checks
As the third day of testimony in the trial of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui came to a close, after the jury left the room defense Attorney Charles Swift objected to the use of metal detectors and the demand for ID’s to enter the courtroom. In his objection Swift said that to his knowledge this has never…
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FBI Expert Cannot Confirm If Aafia Siddiqui Fired M-4 Rifle
FBI ballistics expert, Carlo Rosati, who testified on the fourth day of the high profile trial of Dr. Aafia Siddqui conceded that he cannot say with certainty that any shots were fired from the M4 rifle. Aafia Siddiqui is accused of snatching an M-4 Army rifle and firing two rounds at a team of Americans…
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Aafia Siddiqui Trial: Defense Finally Begins
After six days of eyewitness testimony brought by the prosecution, the defense finally presented their own eyewitness to the shooting incident which led to the charges against Dr. Aafia Siddqui, a Pakistani woman facing trial in a New York Federal Court. The eyewitness is an Afghan national who was in the room during the alleged…