A
federal judge will meet with prosecutors and defense attorneys on how to handle
classified information in the case of an Ohio man accused of plotting to attack
the U.S. Capitol and kill federal officials and workers.
U.S.
District Judge Sandra Beckwith scheduled the pretrial conference Tuesday in the
case of Christopher Lee Cornell. The 20-year-old suburban Cincinnati man has
pleaded not guilty to attempted murder of U.S. officials and employees and two
other counts.
Prosecutors
asked for the closed-door meeting under federal law that sets out steps to
balance a suspect's right to obtain evidence for his defense with restrictions
on disclosure of material linked to national security interests.
The
FBI has said Cornell wanted to "wage jihad." His father says he was
coerced by a "snitch."
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