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Just hours before a hearing, the lawyers for Zacarias Moussaoui filed a brief saying their client was incompetent to plead guilty to crimes that carry the death penalty.
The papers were filed under seal and were not available to the press. Moussaoui's lawyers had no comment on the filing other than saying it was planned.
US District Judge Leonie Brinkmea met with Moussaoui earlier in the week and concluded he was competent to enter a plea and was aware of the consequences. Following the meeting, Judge Brinkmea scheduled a hearing for Friday.
Moussaoui is the only person charged in the United States for his part in the attacks on 9/11.
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The Virginia Supreme Court has affirmed the capital murder conviction =s and death penalty for John Alan Muhammad. Muhammad was convicted of killing Dean Harold Meyers and one of the ten killed in the sniper shootings in the Washington DC area in October 2002.
Lawyers for Muhammad argued that he could not be sentenced to death under state law because, they say, he was not the triggerman in the shooting spree. They also claim that the anti-terrorism act that was the basis for the capital murder charge is unconstitutional.
"If society's ultimate penalty should be reserved for the most heinous offenses, accompanied by proof of vileness or future dangerousness, then surely this case qualifies," Justice Donald Lemons wrote.
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the conviction under the anti-terrorism law, but split 4-3 on the triggerman conviction.
Muhammad's partner in the shootings, John Lee Malvo, is serving a life sentence without parole for the slayings of a Philadelphia businessman and an FBI analyst.
Va. Court Affirms Sniper's Death Penalty - Yahoo! News
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The State of Georgia adds its name to a growing lists of states that will require a photo ID before a voter can cast a ballot.
Gov. Sonny Perdue signed legislation that requires photo identification. The legislation caused black lawmakers to walk out of the state capitol.
Republicans, who control both legislative houses, pushed the bill through in an attempt to curb voter fraud.
"I believe this is a reasonable requirement," said Perdue, also a Republican. "It will not be a hardship on any voter."
Opponents say that acquiring a photo ID will be a hardship on the poor, elderly, and most minorities. This is the same failed argument used in other states that now require photo identification for voters.
Ga. Gov. Signs Voter ID Mandate Into Law - Yahoo! News
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Do you own your name?
Until recently Hillary Clinton did not own www.hilliaryclinton.com. An Italian woman had registered the domain for her private use. Individuals going to the site were diverted to a search engine which subsequently "hijacked" the users home page.
Mrs. Clinton initiated an arbitration to win control of the domain for herself. She argued that the domain was identical to her HILLARY CLINTON trademark.
The arbitrator found in favor of Clinton. He said that Clinton has a common law trademark in HILLARY CLINTON as established through her political activities and her successful Senate campaign. The arbitrator also said the domain was identical to the HILLARY CLINTON mark as the ".com" designation is irrelevant under the law.
The arbitrator concluded the registration of www.hillaryclinton.com was in bad faith and ordered its transfer to the junior senator from New York.
USATODAY.com - Hillary: 'It takes a Domain Name'
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