Rushdie Stabbing Defendant Declines to Testify
The defendant in the Salman Rushdie stabbing case has declined to testify in his federal terrorism trial. This decision comes as the legal proceedings continue regarding the attack on the author.
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Defendant in Salman Rushdie stabbing declines to testify in federal terrorism trial
The man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie chose on Tuesday not to testify or call any witnesses in the federal terrorism case, which is expected to head to the jury as soon as Wednesday. Hadi Matar’s lawyer told the court that the 28-year-old – who already has been convicted of state-level attempted murder charges – would not take the stand at his trial on charges that include engaging in an act of transnational terrorism. “At this time, the defence rests,” lawyer Nathaniel Barone sa...
By Associated Press
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The man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie has chosen not to testify or call any witnesses in the federal terrorism case
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