criminal complaint

Max B. Sawicky sawicky at bellatlantic.net
Tue Jan 22 20:38:40 PST 2002


Lawyer question:

A prisoner of war is subject to the Geneva Convention, and a criminal is entitled to a fair trial w/all the usual rights. Yes? If these Al Qaida/Taliban guys are neither, what are they? What law governs their treatment?

mbs

What's the difference between a criminal complaint and an indictment? And what's the significance that the charges against Johnny Walker are in the form of a criminal complaint rather than an indictment? Michael



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