N.Y. Judge Says Clifford Should Stand Trial There; Evidence of Health Peril Called Conflicting From: The Washington Post | Date: January 12, 1993| Author: Sharon Walsh | Copyright 1993 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

A New York state judge ruled yesterday that former defense secretary Clark M. Clifford should stand trial in the BCCI case despite his frail heart, saying the medical evidence was conflicting and Clifford was trying to use his poor health to "manipulate the criminal justice system to his own advantage."

In a strongly worded decision, New York State Supreme Court Justice John A.K. Bradley also said his "impression" after reading nearly 10,000 pages of grand jury testimony was that "th...

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