The court found that the activity for which Hicks was convicted was not an offense triable by military commission at the time he was caught.
“We are very happy for David. Today’s decision is a powerful reminder that he committed no crime, he is innocent of any offense,” said Wells Dixon, senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights. “David Hicks can now be truly free of Guantanamo.”
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CNN’s Evan Perez contributed to this report.
