The trial of John Demjanjuk has recessed until Sept. 7 following a request by the defense at the end of Wednesday’s session.
Court President Dov Levin had announced some weeks ago that the court would recess from Aug. 25 to Sept. 7, because of prior commitments on the part of the bench. However, he had refused to allow any extra time. in addition to that week, for the defense to prepare its case.
Defense Counsels John Gill and Yoram Sheftel had claimed that Mark O’Connor, the former head of the defense team who was dismissed by the Demjanjuk family, had left them unprepared.
On Wednesday, after the credibility of the two expert witnesses for the defense was apparently shaken by prosecutor Michael Shaked, the defense appealed again for more preparation time and on this occasion the request was granted.
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