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USA Today
December 19, 2006
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A federal judge in Miami ordered a mental exam to determine whether Jose Padilla — charged with being part of a support cell for Islamic extremists worldwide — is competent for trial. A psychiatrist and a psychologist hired by his lawyers concluded he is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental problems stemming largely from his 3½ years in solitary confinement at a Navy brig in Charleston, S.C.
Padilla, 36, claims he was tortured, a charge denied by prosecutors and Pentagon officials. Padilla and co-defendants Adham Amin Hassoun and Kifah Wael Jayyousi have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and material support charges. Trial is set for Jan. 22.
December 19, 2006
Pg. 3
A federal judge in Miami ordered a mental exam to determine whether Jose Padilla — charged with being part of a support cell for Islamic extremists worldwide — is competent for trial. A psychiatrist and a psychologist hired by his lawyers concluded he is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental problems stemming largely from his 3½ years in solitary confinement at a Navy brig in Charleston, S.C.
Padilla, 36, claims he was tortured, a charge denied by prosecutors and Pentagon officials. Padilla and co-defendants Adham Amin Hassoun and Kifah Wael Jayyousi have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and material support charges. Trial is set for Jan. 22.