Van der Sloot Intends To Paralize The Court Process, Attorney says (Forensics Talk)

June 28, 2010

Van der Sloot Intends To Paralize The Court Process, Attorney says

By the CNN Wire Staff

June 28, 2010 3:57 p.m. EDT

" (CNN) -- Joran van der Sloot, whose claim of unlawful incarceration was denied last week, will appeal and fight to the Peruvian Supreme Court and international courts if necessary, his attorney said Monday.

Van der Sloot, a 22-year-old Dutch citizen, is jailed pending trial on charges of first-degree murder and robbery in the May 30 death of Peruvian student Stephany Flores, 21.

In an attempt to nullify a confession he gave police, van der Sloot claimed his civil rights were violated following his arrest. A judge Friday ruled his confession and detention stand.

His legal strategy now is to "paralyze the process," his lawyer, Maximo Altez, said." Read More

Jun 28, 2010 10:01:46 PM | Homicide

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