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...member of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the Pakistan-based extremist group that allegedly masterminded the attacks. In May, he pleaded innocent despite overwhelming evidence, including videos and photographs, that places him at the scene. But on July 20, he shocked prosecutors and his own defense attorney by changing his plea to guilty and asking the court to accept his decision and sentence him; the judge will decide on July 23. Qasab faces 86 counts, including murder, possessing explosives and waging war against India - not to mention a possible death sentence, which he said in court "would be better than...
...installed the battery of the bomb in the bathroom. It has my name on it." - from the detailed confession Qasab gave in court after switching his plea to guilty (BBC, July...
Sergeant James DeFrancesco of the Cambridge Police declined to say whether the agreement represented any sort of admission of wrongdoing, or if there was a plea made, and said that police would have no further comment on the matter beyond the statement issued...
...most importantly, the statements by Sheikh Mohammed and Binalshibh confirmed what anyone watching his trial already knew: Moussaoui was too big a loud-mouth and hot-head to let anywhere near a plot like 9/11. In the end, Moussaoui's conviction relied almost entirely on his own guilty plea and inconsistent admissions to having wanted to carry out terror attacks...
...this time, O'Brien has been indicted but not arrested, Pierre said, adding that O'Brien will be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court at a to-be-determined date. There, he will appear before a judge to face charges and enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. Pierre said that the Attorney General's Office has not yet received any communications from an attorney representing O'Brien...