Supreme Court rejects effort to revive plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Summary
The Supreme Court has rejected an effort to revive a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11 attacks, The Independent reported on Monday 19 October. The agreement would have spared Mohammed the risk of execution in exchange for a guilty plea and life in prison, The Guardian said, and The Independent said the Supreme Court's action marks the latest milestone in a military prosecution of the detainees held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that has been beset by two decades of legal gridlock.
Latest: The Supreme Court rejected an effort to revive a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11 attacks, The Independent and The Guardian reported, The Guardian saying the agreement would have spared Mohammed the risk of execution in exchange for a guilty plea and life in prison.
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How it unfolded
Monday 19 October
The Supreme Court rejected an effort to revive a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11 attacks, The Independent and The Guardian reported, The Guardian saying the agreement would have spared Mohammed the risk of execution in exchange for a guilty plea and life in prison.
- 11:50The GuardianSupreme court rejects effort to revive plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in 9/11 attacks
- 11:06The IndependentSupreme Court rejects bid to revive plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
- 10:10The IndependentSupreme Court rejects effort to revive Khalid Sheikh Mohammed plea deal