User:Geo Swan/userified/2012-06/USA v. Al Qahtani
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On November 7, 2005, the United States charged Guantanamo captive Jabran Said Bin Al Qahtani before a military commission.[1] The charges weren't made public until December 20, 2005.[2]
His first hearing was in late April 2006.[3] Al Qahtani only attented the first part of his hearing.[4] When he was given an opportunity to speak he rejected the authority of the court, and rejected the help of Lieutenant Colonel Brian Boyles, the military lawyer assigned to defend him. Captain Daniel O'Toole called a recess. Al Qahtani did not appear after the recess.
Although al Qahtani rejected Boyles help he nevertheless continued to work to challenge O'Toole's authority.[4] According to Daniel Morgan, reporting for Reuters, Boyles assert O'Toole had shown a bias for the Prosecution when he disallowed al Qahtani to access evidence the Prosecution intended to use.
In Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, in July 2006, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Bush Presidency lacked the constitutional authority to set up the military commissions. Only Congress had the authority to set up military commissions. Congress subsequently passed the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
Al Qahtani had charges filed against him in May of 2008 and again in January of 2009.
Documents[edit]
| document | date | signatory | notes |
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2004-07-06 | George W. Bush | POTUS rules al Qahtani is eligible for Military Commission |
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2005-12-20 | John D. Altenburg | Convening authority approves charges |
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2005-12-20 | John D. Altenburg | Convening authority appoints Commission members |
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2005-12-20 | John D. Altenburg | Convening authority refers al Qahtani to trial |
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2006-01-04 | A.J. Kramer | Defence requests a stay |
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2006-05-24 | Kieth Hodges | hearings scheduled |
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2008-05-28 | Isaac C. Spragg | Charges files against al Qahtani in mid 2008 |
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2009-01-12 | Kieth A. Petty | Charges files against al Qahtani in early 2009 |
References[edit]
- ^ "United States of America v. Jabran Said Bin Al Qahtani" (PDF). US Department of Defense. November 7, 2005. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
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2005-12-20. "Charges Against 2 Guantanamo Detainees Referred To US Military". Cageprisoners. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
The charges against Saudi Jabran Said Bin al Qahtani and Algerian Sufyian Barhoumi were referred to the military commission, or special military tribunal, last Friday by John D. Altenburg, the appointing authority.
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David Morgan (2006-04-25). "Saudi facing US tribunal, defense charges torture". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2006-04-30. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
Qahtani is to make his first appearance before the tribunal on Tuesday for what his military attorney, Army Lt. Col. Bryan Broyles, said would be an uneventful proceeding.
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David Morgan (2006-04-25). "Saudi facing US tribunal, defense charges torture". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2006-05-15. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
Qahtani, who at times fidgeted uncomfortably in his seat next to the defense lawyer, Army Lt. Col. Bryan Broyles, said he would prefer to be killed than cooperate. He warned the court that perhaps "God would provide me with rescue and then you will regret everything."
Category:Guantanamo Bay captives legal and administrative procedures