The defense in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism trial wants a judge to toss out terrorism charges. The judge should rule by tomorrow. Up in Washington, the defense in the Sen. Ted Stevens trial asked repeatedly for the judge to dismiss the case, but failed.
By Jason Trahan
Dallas Morning News
DALLAS — Attorneys for a defendant in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing case asked a federal judge Wednesday to dismiss the charges against their client because they say FBI testimony tainted the jury by treading too closely to his prior convictions.
U.S. District Judge Jorge Solis is expected to rule on whether to drop the case against Ghassan Elashi, Holy Land’s former board chairman and co-founder, on double-jeopardy grounds by Tuesday, when the trial resumes after Monday’s federal holiday for Columbus Day.
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