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Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Terrorism |
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8 years |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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Spain |
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Judicially Exonerated Released |
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"Imad Eddin Barakat Yarkas, Driss Chebli, Sadik Merizak, and Abdelaziz Benyaich were co-defendants wrongly convicted in September 2005 of collaborating or belonging to a terrorist group (al Qaeda). Spain's High Court quashed his conviction in May 2006. The prosecution didn't oppose the Court's action, agreeing that there was insufficient proof of Benyaich's guilt." |
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"Spanish court acquits al-Qaeda leader of September 11, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, June 1, 2006" |
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http://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/article_1168796.php/Spanish_court_acquits_al-Qaeda_leader_of_September_11 |
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Innocents Database Created and Maintained by Hans Sherrer innocents@forejustice.org