Di Tada prison photo.
hearing the case of Di Tada
the jury will decide whether to prosecute
WASHINGTON May 31, Di Tada lawyers from Haiming reporter was informed by significant progress in the case of Di Tada : U.S. Attorney EDT June 1 will be the respondent Tada Zhai
important opportunity to reverse the verdict
lawyers said the hearing process is the most important aspect of the case, the trend for Zhai significant impact on the case. The hearing will decide whether to bring the case to the grand jury indictment Zhai, so that part of the case into the criminal proceedings. Then, prosecutors, school management are to send a witness testimony and show evidence. Di Tada also have the right to attend or to give up at the hearing and let the grand jury and the prosecution decision.
learned that the hearing by the 23 members of the jury composed of ordinary U.S. citizens, have the right to increase charges on the merits or cancellation proceedings, have the right to reject prosecutors, police and school charges, declared the defendant not guilty. Grand jury hearing in only one throughout the proceedings, is an important opportunity to reverse the verdict of the respondent.
Hamming said hearing expected to last several hours, Hamming, said the grand jury hearing is strictly confidential, even if Di Tada present, can only testify, can not attend to speak each other's testimony. If Di Tada not attend, his lawyer could not attend. Unless the judge approved an exception, otherwise the record of the hearing shall not be disclosed.
(phone connection interview with reporters in New York Chinese Consulate General in charge of consular officials. According to the officials, the New York Consulate General in charge of consular officers in the May 26 visit to the prison in New Jersey, Stevens Institute of Technology student Di Tada. He said they will continue to monitor the progress of the case and requested the parties shall provide assistance.
competent consular official told reporters that since the past few days, officials of the Consulate General of Police and the Stevens Institute of Technology and a number of contacts, and relevant units of the United States a lot of work. Consulate officials to verify understanding of the situation, according to the law sought fair and just treatment.
not subject to unfair treatment
Chinese officials in charge of the Consulate General in New York, said in an interview, a consular post shall be the party of domestic family's request, sent to the 26 detainees Di Tada Hudson, New Jersey,
GHD IV Dark Styler, was visiting the prison, the parties now in stable condition, and in answer to inquiries, said the prison authorities did not suffer from unfair treatment.
According to officials, was detained in prison, Di Tada, including with the outside world by telephone to contact his family, and he is very fluent in English, so there is no communication problems with the prison authorities. According to reports, the court has arranged for him free of his criminal defense lawyer, Di Tada, and to appoint a lawyer I have met.
Lawyer: Di Tada, or not able to attend a defense
WASHINGTON Hamming lawyers representing Zhai Tada said, message. many teachers and school administrators will attend the hearing as a witness. But Di Tada and I made an appointment at the June 1 to make a call, apparently without his knowledge. Group hearing about 3 weeks in advance to notify the defense, without notice means the absence of Di Tada hearing is likely, unable to defend yourself.
he expected, many teachers and school managers to testify, must be right to testify Zhai Tada, 23 by a jury composed of ordinary people that Di Tada If found guilty, it will start the proceedings, and Therefore,
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Di Tada writing
English self-defense books
WASHINGTON was arrested on charges of terrorist threats to Chinese students Di Tada Health Hamming immigration lawyer in New Jersey on May 28 at the prison to visit the Hudson was held 40 days Zhai Tada.
Hamming said Di Tada in prison is bad, eating only bread and water, and bought some dry instant noodles to eat. Because of malnutrition, Di Tada not only by pulling a tooth, but also a fever for two weeks. Moreover, Di Tada in prison also has been beaten by five people, four of whom are African American, one white.
Di Tada May 28 is also written to give the school one by one to refute claims that the school does not tell the truth.
Di Tada said he had not been sent by letter or e-mail threats. Di Tada said the school has appealed, but was dismissed the claim, Zhai said Tada totally wrong, because the schools do not give him a chance to appeal.
Hamming said to his long experience in handling cases, Di Tada is indeed an innocent student, but because of his temper straightforward, easy to offend people only, but the crime will not go to jail. (Cases Wo)
Glossary
terrorist threat crime
U.S. law on the caused by fear of others, or threatened to threaten public facilities.
states of the By New Jersey law, Di Tada, once convicted, will face 3 years to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of $ 75,000.
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