ORLANDO, Fla. — A hearing was held Thursday in the case against the widow of the Pulse terrorist.
The defense for Noor Salman will ask the judge to leave certain information out of her trial. The attorneys don’t want the jurors to hear about Salman’s spending habits, 911 calls and video from the Pulse nightclub the night of the mass shooting. Attorneys also want to suppress evidence that shows Salman at a shooting range.
The judge ruled the spending habits will be allowed to be discussed during the trial.
The defense argues the evidence is not relevant to Salman's trial.
Salman’s husband, Omar Mateen, who authorities say killed 49 people and injuring more than 100 others at the Pulse nightclub June 12, 2016. Mateen was killed by police the night of the shooting.
The judge also agreed that video showing Mateen and Salman visiting a mosque in Kissimmee will be allowed.
Prosecutors are using that video as part of their timeline saying the couple went there after a trip to Disney Springs.
The defense wants the judge to allow the jury to hear how Mateen was violent to his wife and had extramarital affairs. A decision has not been made.
Prosecutors have said Salman knew about the planned attack, came up with a cover story and did nothing to stop the shooting.
Prosecutors said Salman told Mateen to tell his family that he was having dinner with a friend the night of the shooting.
Salman faces charges of aiding a former terrorist organization and obstruction of justice.
A judge has ruled that psychologist Bruce Frumkin, of Miami, can testify in the trial. It's not clear what he could testify about because that information is sealed, but he did examine Salman on behalf of the defense.
Frumkin specializes in dealing with competency to waive Miranda rights and false and coerced confessions.
"Nemo," a friend of Mateen's, was supposed to testify at Salman's trial. The defense wants his testimony to show that Mateen always made up stories that he was visiting Nemo and did so long before the attack.
Nemo has said he plans to plead the Fifth Amendment if called to testify.
Read: Psychologist who examined widow of Pulse gunman can testify at trial, judge rules
The trial has been set for March 1 in federal court in Orlando.
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