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Thread #78337 Message #1406816
Posted By: katlaughing
11-Feb-05 - 11:56 PM
Thread Name: BS: US Justice System Dealt Severe Blow...
Subject: RE: BS: US Justice System Dealt Severe Blow...
Yes, she has vowed to appeal. Here is what she was convicted of:
Convicted of conspiracy, providing material support to terrorists, defrauding the government and making false statements, a tearful Stewart insisted she did nothing wrong after taking over Abdel-Rahman's case and representing him until her arrest in 2002. The blind cleric was convicted in 1995 of plotting to blow up New York landmarks and assassinate Egypt's president.
Here is an interesting take on it, by someone who knows her: CounterPunch.