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Lawyer questions al-Qaida suspect’s competence before USS Cole bombing trial
His lawyer says a defense psychiatrist found him not competent and diagnosed brain injury, severe neurocognitive disorder, PTSD and depression.
- On Thursday, attorney Allison Ferber Miller asked a federal court in Washington to delay the trial of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, arguing he is "not competent" to face charges for the 2000 USS Cole attack.
- Miller cited a defense psychiatrist who diagnosed a traumatic brain injury arising from torture in CIA custody; this condition prevents Nashiri from understanding proceedings or assisting his counsel.
- The military judge has declined three times to stay the proceedings, Miller wrote, adding that he "left no time for a meaningful hearing" on whether Nashiri is fit for trial.
- Although the military judge left open the possibility of a competency hearing on Monday, the trial is rescheduled for October 26, according to Ronald Flesvig of the Office of Military Commissions.
- The case echoes broader constitutional debates regarding Guantanamo Bay detainees accused of aiding al-Qaida's 9/11 attacks, while Nashiri faces a possible death penalty for the killing of 17 U.S. sailors.
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