US drops charges against bin Laden

US judge approves request to "not prosecute" former al-Qaeda chief, in a common legal move following a defendant's [alleged] death. - Friday's move came following the al-Qaeda leader's death in May, closing a 13-year court case against the [alleged] mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks. The charges included more than 200 counts of criminal activity such as murder, conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction against civilians and more. However, none of the charges were related to the September 11 attacks. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan approved the request, issuing an order called "nolle prosequi", which means "do not prosecute" in Latin, a typical legal move once a defendant is deceased.

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