Court Nixes Guantanamo Conviction of Australian Ex-Detainee

[YoungDemCA]

Source: Associated Press

A former prisoner at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from Australia on Wednesday won a legal challenge to his terrorism conviction before a military court.

The U.S. Court of Military Commission Review struck down the March 2007 conviction of David Hicks in a unanimous ruling that reverses what had been one of the government's few successes in prosecuting prisoners at Guantanamo.

Attorney Wells Dixon said he immediately called Hicks' attorney in Australia, where it was the middle of the night, to pass on the news to his client.

"David is aware of the decision and he is thrilled," Dixon said. "He is free to live his life without this conviction hanging over his head."

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[Fred Sanders]

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