The World - News from Aug. 21, 1985
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Grenadian Chief Justice Archibald Nedd adjourned the trial of 19 leftists accused of the 1983 murder of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop to hear a defense motion seeking free access to the defendants. In a brief hearing at a special court at Richmond Hill prison, Nedd said he hopes to start the trial--already delayed for nine months--on Sept. 2. The motion seeks a stay of trial proceedings to give defense lawyers enough time to consult with their clients, a right they say has been denied to date.
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