Defence slams Harkat hearing secrecy

posted on October 30, 2004 | in Category | PermaLink

Original author: CBC News Staff
Source: CBC News Online
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Date: October 29, 2004

OTTAWA - The first week of a special judicial hearing for accused terrorist Mohamed Harkat has ended. Lawyers for the Crown needed only two hours to cross-examine him, Thursday. Their case didn't take long, because much of the trial is being conducted in secret.

Defence lawyer Paul Copeland says both he and his client are in the dark about the real case against Harkat.

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