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United States v. Karake

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 10, 2003No. CR.A. 02-0256ESHPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HUVELLE, District Judge.

The three defendants and other unnamed co-conspirators are Hutus alleged to be members of the Liberation Army of Rwanda. Defendants have been named in a four-count indictment charging murder and other crimes arising from a March 1999 attack on tourists visiting the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. Eight tourists, including two American citizens, were killed. After allegedly confessing to these crimes while in a Rwandan Repatriation Camp, defendants were brought to this country to face prosecution for charges that carry punishment by death.…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  5. United States v. YousefCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  4. United States v. SuchitDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2007
  5. United States v. ClarkeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2009

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