New US documents could feature in Demjanjuk trial
BERLIN -- A long-secret report on the U.S. Department of Justice's Nazi-hunting unit that was made public over the weekend could help get John Demjanjuk out of jail, his attorney has told The Associated Press.
Defense attorney Ulrich Busch said he will submit a motion after the trial resumes next week, relying on the report, that was posted Saturday by the New York Times, arguing that Demjanjuk should be given credit for time he served in Israel where he was tried in the 1980s and 1990s.
He hopes to have Demjanjuk freed while his trial in Germany continues if the Munich state court agrees that the time he already spent in prison exceeds the maximum sentence he could receive....
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Defense attorney Ulrich Busch said he will submit a motion after the trial resumes next week, relying on the report, that was posted Saturday by the New York Times, arguing that Demjanjuk should be given credit for time he served in Israel where he was tried in the 1980s and 1990s.
He hopes to have Demjanjuk freed while his trial in Germany continues if the Munich state court agrees that the time he already spent in prison exceeds the maximum sentence he could receive....