Military jury reaches verdict in trial of Bin Laden's driver

Aug 06, 2008 08:21

Military jury reaches verdict at Guantanamo trial

By MIKE MELIA, Associated Press Writer 6 minutes ago

A military jury reached a verdict Wednesday in the first Guantanamo war crimes trial.

A spokeswoman for the military tribunals said the panel of six American military officers will soon deliver the decision in the case against Osama bin Laden's former driver.

Salim Hamdan, a Yemeni, faced up to a life sentence if convicted of consipiracy or supporting terrorism after the 10-day trial, which provided the first demonstration of a special tribunal system for prosecuting alleged terrorists.

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