Legal Opinion
United States v. Bin Laden
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 17, 2000No. 98 CRIM. 1023(LBS)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAND, District Judge.
Three Defendants — Wadih El Hage (“El Hage”), Mamdouh Mahmud Salim (“Sal-im”), and Ali Mohamed (“Mohamed”)— have filed motions seeking a severance of their trial from that of certain co-defendants. For the reasons set forth below, and as stated in open court on August 2, 2000, those motions are denied.
BACKGROUND 1
The Indictment in this case alleges the existence of an entity known as “al Qaeda,” or “the Base,” which is said to be led by Defendant Usama Bin Laden and which is said to be committed to the use of violence as a means of opposing the United States. (See…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- Adams v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by9 opinions
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