Omar Khadr deserves credit for 멼llegal punishment' if convicted, lawyer says

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Omar Khadr deserves credit for 멼llegal punishment' if convicted, lawyer says

Source: The Canadian Press

Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr should be given three-for-one sentencing credit for the abuse he suffered in pretrial custody if convicted of war crimes, his lawyer argues.

In a motion to the military commission released Friday, Mr. Khadr's Pentagon-appointed lawyer also argues the Canadian citizen deserves regular time-served credit for pretrial detention.

Mr. Khadr faces a life sentence if convicted.

The notion that the Toronto-born Mr. Khadr, 23, suffered 밿llegal pretrial punishment� rests on his contention that he was abused and tortured in custody.

Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/omar-khadr-deserves-credit-for-illegal-punishment-if-convicted-lawyer-says/article1664745/

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