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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor boycotted his war crimes trial again Monday, drawing an accusation from a prosecutor that he was manipulating the process from his jail cell.
Because Taylor has fired his court-funded lawyer, he was not represented in court, forcing judges to adjourn the trial until July 3, when the first prosecution witness is due to testify. The court will appoint temporary defense counsel.
As he did at the trial's opening three weeks ago, Taylor stayed in his cell and complained that he lacked the funds to mount an adequate defense against charges of arming Sierra Leone rebels and orchestrating a murderous terror campaign during that country's 10-year civil war.
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