Pinochet’s Case Moves to High Court
From Times Wire Reports
An appeals court dropped homicide and kidnapping charges against Augusto Pinochet, leaving the former dictator’s legal fate in the hands of the Supreme Court. The 85-year-old retired general is battling accusations stemming from massive human rights abuses during his 1973-90 rule. His lawyers claimed he was illegally indicted because he was not questioned beforehand or tested to determine his fitness to stand trial. A ruling on the prosecutors’ appeal to the high court could be issued as early as Thursday.
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