Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008

Gitmo jury reaches sentence for bin Laden's driver

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - A military jury has reached a verdict on the sentence for Osama bin Laden's driver at the first Guantanamo Bay war crimes trial.

Salim Hamdan faces up to life in prison, and prosecutors are seeking a sentence of at least 30 years.

The verdict is to be announced by the same panel of six U.S. military officers that convicted Hamdan of supporting terrorism. He was acquitted of charges that he conspired in terrorist attacks.

Hamdan pleaded for leniency earlier Thursday, saying he regretted the loss of "innocent lives" in bin Laden's attacks.

2008-08-07     19:38:10 GMT

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