that 'terror cell' in Detroit turns out to be much about nothing

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&e=3&u=/ap/20040812/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/terror_trial

Justice Disputes Key Terror Case Evidence

The Bush administration's already troubled case against an accused terror cell in Detroit is being dealt another blow with revelations that a witness came forward after the trial to undercut a key piece of video evidence presented to jurors.

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Though both sides have known about the witness interview for some time, they were precluded from disclosing it because of a judge's gag order. Both sides confirmed it Wednesday after the judge lifted the gag order because one of the original prosecutors in the case, Richard Convertino, granted an interview to The Associated Press this week.

James Thomas, a lawyer for one of the Detroit defendants, said the new witness testimony undercuts one of the key pieces of evidence used against his client. "It was an amateurish video taken by school kids," Thomas said.

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The convictions have been in doubt for months after Justice officials divulged some documents that might have been helpful to defense lawyers weren't turned over during the trial, and they removed the original prosecutors and put them under investigation.
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bah humbug

Plus, the main witness had mental health issues.

Page 1 headline.

Nevermind.

Page C36 headline, six months later.