NATION : Ruling Soon on Noriega Tapes
A Miami federal judge said today that he plans to rule by Thursday on whether recorded phone conversations of Manuel Noriega may have prejudiced the case against the former Panamanian dictator.
The tapes were obtained by CNN, which last week turned them over to U.S. District Judge William M. Hoeveler. That was after Noriega’s defense attorneys moved to block CNN from airing the tapes, saying they would prejudice the case against their client. Some of the tapes are of Noriega talking to his attorney or legal representatives.
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