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Aafia’s trial to resume on Monday
NEW YORK: The trial of Aafia Siddiqi, the Pakistani neuroscientist, on charge of attempted murder adjourned till next week after recording the testimony on Friday of a firearm expert working for the FBI.
Judge Richard Berman of the U.S. District Court in Manhattan said the trial will resume on Monday morning. Before the adjournment, the lead lawyer for Ms. Siddiqui, Charles Swift, told the judge that the extra security measures, about which he had protested on Thursday, were still in place on Friday.
He asked him to order the withdrawal of additional measures that included the production of personal identification by visitors to the trial. Judge Berman said he would discuss the issue with the building security management, but asked the defence lawyer to submit his complaint in writing.
SOURCE: App.com.pk
