USA Today Interviews Professor Rotunda
August 7, 2008
Professor Kyndra Rotunda was interviewed by USA Today, about the conviction of Salim Hamdan in Guantanamo Bay before a military commission. In the article entitled, “Split Hamdan Decision Illustrates Cases’ Difficulty,” Professor Rotunda explains that the rules established for the tribunals by Congress are the reason why it may be difficult to prove conspiracy charges. She also observed a contradiction in the defense counsel’s case stating, “The prosecution should have pointed out to the jury that Hamdan can’t be both a low-level guy and be privy to high-level information.” Read article…