Full details of the agreements reached with Mohammed and his two co-defendants have not been released.
We know the deal means he won’t face the death penalty.
At Wednesday’s court hearing, his legal team confirmed that he had agreed to plead guilty to all charges. Mohammed did not address the court in person, but interacted with his team as they reviewed the plea deal, making small corrections and wording changes with the prosecution and the judge.
If the deals are approved and the pleas are accepted by the court, the next step will be to appoint a military jury, known as a panel, to hear evidence at a sentencing hearing.
In court Wednesday, lawyers described it as a form of open trial where survivors and family members of those killed would be given the opportunity to testify.
Under the agreement, the families will also be able to ask questions of Mohamed, who will have to “answer their questions fully and truthfully,” the lawyers said.
Prosecutor Clayton G. Trivet Jr. Attorney Clayton G. Trivett Jr. said a major factor in the prosecution agreeing to the deals was the assurance that “we could present all the evidence we felt was necessary to establish the historical record of the defendant’s involvement in what happened on 9/11.” , said in court on Wednesday.
Even if the requests are granted, it will be many months before these proceedings begin and ultimately a verdict is handed down.
