Legal Opinion
United States v. Abu Khatallah
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 16, 2017No. Criminal No. 2014-0141PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
Table of Contents
I. Factual Findings.. .38
A. Attack on the U.S. Special Mission Compound in Benghazi, Libya.... 38
B. Abu Khatallah’s Personal Background ... 39
C. Preparation for Abu Khatallah’s Arrest ... 40
D. The Capture Operation... .41
E. Intelligence Interrogations;.. .45 ■
F. FBI interrogations... .45
G. Foreign Transfer of Custody Request .. .49
H. Engine Problems on the USS New York... 50
I. Procedural Background.... 51
II. Discussion ... 52
A. Whether the Government Violated Abu Khatallah’s Right to Prompt Presentment ... 52
2Cases cited66 opinions
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- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by6 opinions
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