Diab's appeal unexpectedly delayed for new handwriting analysis

Appeal judges in France have refused to close the book on Hassan Diab’s 10-year battle against terrorism allegations.
In an unexpected decision Friday, the appeal judges ordered an expert review of controversial handwriting evidence that was key to Diab’s extradition to France in 2014.
In Friday’s decision, the French appeal court judges said the expert review of the handwriting evidence should be completed by next February.
They had originally set Friday as the day they would