FORT MEADE, Md. -- An Army private accused of sending classified material to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks has not been denied a speedy trial despite his lengthy pretrial confinement, and the charges against him will stand, a military judge ruled Thursday.
Attorneys for Pfc. Bradley Manning had asked the judge to dismiss all charges against the 25-year-old former intelligence analyst because he's been detained for two years and nine months. Defense attorney David Coombs argued that prosecutors dragged their feet and that a commander rubber-stamped their requests for delay after delay.
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