Posted on 12/06/20
| News Source: i24
Prime minister and other defendants asked the court to dismiss charges without the need for a trial
Lawyers acting on behalf of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu petitioned the Jerusalem District Court Sunday to dismiss his public corruption trial without the need to call witnesses.
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On Thursday night, the state prosecution had requested that the court "reject the defendant's motions, which included not only Netanyahu, but also defendants and Walla owner Shaul Elovitch and his wife, Iris," reported The Jerusalem Post.
Netanyahu and the other defendants attempted to persuade the court to dismiss the charges without a trial, using a variety of legal grounds, including the Israel Police's improper actions and arbitrary enforcement.
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