From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Tue Dec 31 2002 - 08:21:33 MST
In a message dated 12/31/2002 12:16:41 AM Central Standard Time,
megao@sk.sympatico.ca writes: Oct. 30, 2002: "The Justice Department on
Tuesday defended the use of secret evidence in its case against an Islamic
charity accused of helping terrorists, arguing that revealing the evidence
could jeopardize the investigation and threaten national security
Harvey,
You have discovered a case that I referred to you in an email via this
list several days ago.
The other citation you offered me is a case where the judge closed the
courtroom in the interests of national security. It is not a case, insofar
as I can see, of keeping evidence secret from the defendent or the judge.
You have illustrated the problem with your labeling things "secret
evidence." That label is not precise in its meaning and you give us no clue
as to exactly what you are talking about.
Ron h.
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