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Hairpiece Arrives In Black Box Before Trial Begins
Attorneys Say Hairpiece Connected To Religious Beliefs
POSTED: 4:34 pm EST November 21,
2005
CLEVELAND -- It was an unsual scene on the first day of opening arguments in the trial of Biswanth Halder, NewsChannel5 reported.Halder is the man accused of going on a shooting rampage at Case Western Reserve University in May of 2003.It was unusual because a black box containing Halder's hairpiece was delivered to the courtroom.That was a significant turn of events because Halder's attorneys would not let the trial begin until the hairpiece arrived, citing Halder's religious beliefs.Court watchers told WEWS that Halder was not happy with the hairpiece.Halder is charged with killing one student and injuring two others at Case.
Previous Stories:
- November 18, 2005: Jury Selected In Case Shooting Trial
- November 14, 2005: Trial Delayed So Defendant Can Purchase Hairpiece
- February 23, 2005: Doctor Says Alleged Case Shooter Is Delusional
- May 7, 2004: Private Ceremony To Commemorate Case Shootings
- May 30, 2003: Grand Jury Approves 338 Indictments Against Case Shooting Suspect
- May 19, 2003: Building To Soon Reopen After Shootings
- May 16, 2003: Service Held At Case To Remember Shooting Victim
- May 13, 2003: Alleged Shooter Had Gun With 32-Round Magazine
- May 10, 2003: CWRU Shooting Suspect In Custody
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