Maduro Asks US Judge to Dismiss Drug Trafficking Charges, Citing Immunity
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- Nicolás Maduro has asked a Manhattan federal judge to dismiss drug trafficking charges against him.
- His lawyer, Barry Pollack, argued in a court filing that Maduro is protected from prosecution under international law as the head of a sovereign state.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has asked a U.S. federal judge to dismiss drug trafficking charges against him, arguing that his position as head of a sovereign state gives him immunity under international law.
Maduro’s lawyer, Barry Pollack, presented the argument in a filing before U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan federal court.
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