ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge has denied Noor Salman's request for acquittal Friday on the charges of aiding and abetting and obstruction of justice.
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11 p.m. Thursday
- Earlier Thursday, defense attorneys asked the judge to release Salman on bond after a government witness testified that cellphone records showed that she wasn't near the nightclub in the days leading up to the attack.
- Last year, the judge denied bond for Salman based on evidence from the government that she was with Mateen to case Pulse.
- The judge scolded prosecutors for not disclosing the evidence. The judge said that information could have affected his decision on her bond last year and his handling of the case. He said he'll consider attorneys' motion and will decide at a later date.
- "This is unusual. The government knows of its duty to disclose all evidence," WFTV legal analyst Bill Sheaffer said. "It could result in evidence being thrown out, or it could even result in the case being thrown out."