*This is the time zone for Cuba and you might be able to watch it on the web live streaming:
* *UPDATE: Posada's trial will be the topic of the **Round Table *<http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/01/10/nacional/artic07.html> *program on national TV, Monday at 6:30 p.m. It will be followed at 8:30 p.m. by a **special program *<http://www.granma.cubaweb.cu/2011/01/10/nacional/artic06.html> *on the recent trial of Salvadoran bomber Francisco Antonio Chávez Abarca.]* ** *Below is the trailer for the broadcast. * ** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN_x6xVRe84&feature=player_embedded Posada trial set to begin Monday<http://miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/2011/01/posada-trial-set-to-begin-monday.html> *Luis Posada Carriles *has been accused of killing 73 people by [image: (fot1)]<http://miamiherald.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b26169e20147e167f7c7970b-pi>bombing a Cuban airliner, plotting to kill Fidel Castro by blowing up a jam-packed auditorium in Panama and masterminding a string of blasts in Havana that killed one tourist. *But when the Miami exile goes on trial Monday in a federal court in Texas, he will be facing only 11 counts of lying under oath and related offenses mostly because he denied to U.S. immigration officials any role in the Havana blasts.* Prosecutors don't have to prove he was responsible for them. They need only show that there was a crime, that Posada played some part in it, and prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that he lied when he denied any role in the bombings. The case has been five years in the making, since the CIA-trained explosives expert and inveterate hatcher of anti-Castro plots turned up in Miami in 2005. If convicted, Posada, who is 82 [image: (fot2)]<http://miamiherald.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b26169e20147e167f8f7970b-pi>years old, could get from five to eight years in prison. Read more: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/#ixzz1AjnbwVK0 Sunday, January 9, 2011 Luis Posada Carriles: Selected court documents<http://alongthemalecon.blogspot.com/2011/01/luis-posada-carriles-selected-court.html> <http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p0Ky0eMmXNo/TSoFvZ5S0RI/AAAAAAABB84/5JOitI6kTqM/s1600/Desktop19.jpg> *From federal court files:* *Question: Have you EVER advocated the overthrow of any government by force or violence?* *Posada Carriles: Many times* *Federal authorities filed an indictment against Luis Posada Carriles on Jan. 11, 2007, accusing the anti-Castro militant of immigration fraud, perjury and other offenses. More than half the court filings made in the case since then are sealed, according to this 63-page **docket report*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/posada-carriles-docket.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> *.* * In the spirit of openness and transparency, I am posting here a selection of documents I retrieved from the U.S. District Court in El Paso, Texas. Some of the documents are crucial to the case. Others are less important, but contain interesting details - for instance, a debate over whether transcripts ought to note whether Posada Carriles laughed or giggled during an interview. Jury selection in Posada Carriles' trial begins Jan. 10. The trial is expected to start Jan. 11. Federal authorities accuse the defendant of immigration fraud, perjury and other charges. If convicted on immigration fraud alone, Posada Carriles could get up to 10 years in jail and a $250,000 fine. The defendant turns 83 on Feb. 15. Documents filed in his case are below: * - *2007 indictment*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/2007-indictment.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * - the charges against Posada Carriles* - *Superseding indictment*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/revised-indictment.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * - a revised indictment* - *A **key document*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/evidence-alleged-lies.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * in the perjury trial showing specific instances where prosecutors say Posada Carriles lied* - *2007 arrest warrant*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/2007-arrest-warrant.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> - *Prosecutors' request*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/exclude-cia.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * that references to Posada Carriles' CIA past be thrown out* - *Posada Carriles' **immigration application*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/immig-application.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> *. One question asks: "Have you EVER advocated the overthrow of any government by force or violence?" Posada Carriles' answer: "Many times."* - *Posada Carriles' **family photos and marriage license*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/family-photos-marriage.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> - *Letters*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/letters-posada-friends.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * from people who support Posada Carriles. Supporters include Tomas Regalado, a Miami city commissioner. * - *Documents*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/military-record.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * on Posada Carriles' military record* - *An **unclassified summary*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/unclassified-summary-cia.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * of Posada Carriles' work with the CIA* - *Appearance bond*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/100-assets.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * in amount of $100,000* - *Appearance bond*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/250-bond.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * in amount of $250,000* - *A South Florida **building offered as collateral*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/garcia-real-estate.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * to support defense request that Posada Carriles remain free on bond* - *2007 government brief*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/2007-trial-brief.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * saying prosecutors would need "three to four full days" to present their case. The amount of time they'll need has since expanded to weeks, not days* - *2007 **document*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/hiding-jurors.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * discussing intent to "hide" jurors as they move in and out of the court building so that they won't have contact with protesters. Posada Carriles' lawyer said:* *...we have information that there will be protestors during the jury selection procedure. I recalled at -- the last time we were here we did have protestors. And the Court I think, intelligently changed the date or did not publish the date. I don't remember exactly. But we played around with the date of when jury selection was going to take place pretty much to a hide the football kind of thing so we could get the jurors in and out.* - *Prosecutors' **recommendation*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/govt-proposed-protect-order.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * for handling of non-classified, but sensitive materials * - *Aug. 25, 2009 judge's order*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/aug25-protect-order.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * on handling of non-classified, but sensitive materials, including transcripts of interviews with Posada Carriles. It's a complicated order, but generally, the judge determined the prosecution can keep these materials sealed and the defense can disclose them when necessary for case preparation.* - *Miami Herald and Associated Press **motion to intervene*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/herald-ap.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * in case * - *Government accuses*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/govt-reply-to-herald.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * Miami Herald and the Associated Press of requesting sneak preview of sensitive documents, and rejects the supposed proposition* - *Miami Herald and Associated Press **reply*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/herald-ap-reply.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> *, saying prosecutors "misstate" the law and "mischaracterize" the facts* - *Motion to quash trial subpoena*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/bardach-OK-to-file-openly.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * by Ann Louise Bardach, a journalist who interviewed Posada Carriles and is expected to testify in the case.* - *A **list of tapes and exhibits*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/govt-exhibits.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * the government plans to use in the trial * - *Statement*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/brennan-cuban-affairs.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * by Peter Brennan, head of the State Department's Cuban Affairs office, who said Cuban officials would not make available to witnesses who have implicated Posada Carriles in acts of sabotage.* - *Defense statement*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/cia-past-relevant.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * saying Posada Carriles' past relationship with CIA is relevant to case* - *Defense exhibits*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/defense-exhbits.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> *, which include intent to use **James A. Griffin*<http://www.forensictape.com/> * as an expert witness. He is a consultant to CSI: Miami, on forensic audio and video issues.* - *Defense argument*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/defense-materiality.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * saying that if Posada Carriles lied during naturalization interview, consideration ought to be given to whether his statements are material to the case.* - *Prosecution **argument*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/prosecutors-materiality.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * on issue of materiality of his statements * - *Parties **agree to redact*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/agreements-redactions.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * - or remove - 63 parenthetical notations in interview transcripts. On some points there was disagreement. For example:* *The words [laughter] [giggles] and [chuckles] appear repeatedly throughout the transcript. The United States proposes to retain these references, and would be amenable to using one uniform term throughout the transcript to reference laughter (e.g., the word laughter would be used in every instance, and would replace the words giggles and chuckles when they are used). The defendant objects to the inclusion of any words describing laughter, including the length of the laughter.* - *A defense motion*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/defense-motion-continue.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * requesting a delay in the trial because lawyers say the government belatedly introduced hundreds of pages of documents* - *Government list*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/discovery-list.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * of new evidence - documents - that defense protested* - *The defense **response*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/defense-reply-belated-discovery.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * to the government on the issue of belated introduction of evidence* - *Prosecution gives **more detail*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/prosecutors-cuba-docs.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * on why material from Cuba should be admitted * - *Judge's **denial of motion*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/deny-motion-continue.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * to continue* - *Defense **motion*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/motion-exclude-discovery.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * to throw out evidence from Cuba * - *Government's **December 2010 request*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/dispose-foreign-wit.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> - *A January 2007 **document*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/defense-negotiate.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * showing that Posada Carriles wanted to negotiate with the government and end the case early on.* - *Defense **motion*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/defense-strike-explosives-report.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * to exclude FBI's forensic examination of blasting caps and explosives used in Havana bombing* - *FBI's forensic report*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/explosives-fbi.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * on Havana bombing material* - *Defense document on **jury selection*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/jury-selection.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * procedures* - *Letters*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/letters-cuba-travel.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * discussing lawyers' travel to Cuba to interview witnesses* - *Judge's **order*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/natl-security-order.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * saying certain government evidence needed to be sealed to protect national security* - *FBI interview with **Otto Rene Rodriguez*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/otto-rene-rodriguez-fbi.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> *, accused of planting bombs in Havana* - *November 2010 defense **witness list*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/posada-carriles-wit-list.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> - *Government request*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/release-conditions.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * placing conditions on defendant's pre-trial release* - *Transcript*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/removal-proceedings.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * of immigration interview in which Posada Carriles claimed that journalist Ann Louise Bardach illegally recorded parts of their interview and conducted it in a language he does not know - English. He also denied hiring anyone to plant bombs in Havana.* - *A defense **motion*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/suppress-nat-interview.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * asking to throw out Posada Carriles' naturalization interview* - *A **document*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/tape-translations.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * giving details on defense criticisms of translation of naturalization interview* - *A court interpreter's **statement*<https://sites.google.com/site/alongthemalecon/posada-carriles-court-documents/tapes-unreliable.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1> * saying transcripts and tapes of Posada Carriles' naturalization interview was unreliable* Posted by Tracey Eaton at Sunday, January 09, 2011<http://alongthemalecon.blogspot.com/2011/01/luis-posada-carriles-selected-court.html> 0 comments<https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6569634614488600291&postID=8937817122588912248> <http://www.blogger.com/email-post.g?blogID=6569634614488600291&postID=8937817122588912248> <http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6569634614488600291&postID=8937817122588912248> Labels: court documents<http://alongthemalecon.blogspot.com/search/label/court%20documents>, federal trial<http://alongthemalecon.blogspot.com/search/label/federal%20trial>, luis posada carriles<http://alongthemalecon.blogspot.com/search/label/luis%20posada%20carriles> Read more: http://alongthemalecon.blogspot.com/#ixzz1AjnrWBHQ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! 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