If the scene at first suggested another era, the 1990s, when a number of major international terrorism prosecutions ended up in New York and drew widespread attention, the more muted hearing for Ms. Siddiqui this week underscored the reality that New York has largely lost its title as the terrorism-trial capital.
These other expenses such as the duration of clinical trials, capital investments and interest were beyond the scope of this study.
Trials, particularly capital trials, with a very lengthy appellate process, are a considerable expense for taxpayers to endure even once.
Mr. Malvo is on trial on capital murder charges.
He is on trial for capital murder of his wife.
A second defendant, Joshua Komisarjevsky, also faces trial on capital charges, perhaps in the spring.
Lee Malvo, 18, who has been accused of being Mr. Muhammad's accomplice, faces trial on capital charges in a separate killing.
These were among other developments at the court today: Nichols Appeal Without comment, the justices turned down a challenge by Terry L. Nichols to his pending state trial on capital murder charges.
The improvement is a mixed blessing for family members who fear she will be found competent to stand trial for capital murder in a special hearing on Sept. 12, the brother, Andrew Kennedy, said in interviews with The Houston Chronicle and The Dallas Morning News.
Years later, at the penalty-phase hearing following Hamm's trial for capital murder, prosecutors brought up this earlier conviction to try to persuade jurors that they should send Hamm to the electric chair.
Alongside Mr. Mandela he rejuvenated and led the African National Congress, twice stood trial on capital charges for his activities, served 26 years in prison and still emerged deeply devoted to reconciliation.
