Mr. Akrami would be freed pending extradition.

After a legal wrangle, the four were freed pending further investigation and trial.

He was later freed pending trial on grounds of ill health.

After being held for 11 days at Lefortovo prison and questioned by Security Ministry officials, he was freed pending trial.

Mr. Murphy was ordered freed pending the retrial, and the prosecutors were directed to use other theories of culpability.

Recent appeals court decisions had allowed him to be freed pending his appeal, with bail at $1.4 million.

His lawyers said they would seek to have him freed pending trial.

Mr. Epis, 38, was freed pending the outcome of the Supreme Court case.

Typically, asylum seekers are freed pending the outcome of their cases.

If the jury finds that Mr. Rakowitz is no longer dangerous, he could be freed pending further legal procedures.