HEADLEY-CHARGES 3 LAST

Theis said that between now and the next court date on
February 23, "we will continue to review the evidence with
Headley" and would report to Leinenweber about how things are
moving along and whether "we are making progress as to an
ultimate disposition of the case".
Headley, a Chicago-based US citizen, is facing the same
12 charges that were filed against him last month — six counts
of conspiracy involving bombing public places in India,
murdering and maiming persons in India and Denmark, providing
material support to foreign terror plots and providing
material support to Lashkar-e-Taiba, and six counts of aiding
and abetting the murder of US citizens in India. Some of these
charges carry death penalty.
If convicted, Headley faces a maximum of death penalty
and his cooperation in the investigation is being seen as an
effort to strike a deal with the government under which he may
get away with life imprisonment.
Headley's lawyer Theis declined to confirm or comment on
any cooperation agreement.
Local media here also said that in such federal cases
even if a plea of not guilty is entered, "some time later
there may be a change in that." PTI