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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - The U.S. military will begin filing war crimes charges against detainees at Guantanamo Bay this week under new rules for trials that allow coerced or hearsay evidence, the lead prosecutor for the tribunals said Tuesday.
The first round of charges, expected by Friday, will be filed against a small number of suspects at the U.S. naval base in Cuba — perhaps only a few of the 10 who were awaiting trial when the Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional the last effort to try detainees, Air Force Col. Morris Davis said.
Once charges are filed, preliminary hearings are required within 30 days and a jury trial must begin within 120 days.
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