Justices won't step into 'Virginia jihad network' cases
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to intervene in the cases of three U.S. Muslims challenging their convictions for preparing for holy war against the United States.
The three were part of what prosecutors called a Virginia jihad network that wanted to join the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The men were tried and convicted by a judge and say they are entitled to a jury trial. The federal judge never assured two of the men they had a right to an impartial jury, the lawyer for the two said in asking the Supreme Court to take the case. Also, the judge failed to ensure that the third man was acting voluntarily when he waived his right to a jury trial, the lawyer said.
In addition, two of the men say they were improperly sentenced for several of their convictions that involve engaging in target practice with various weapons: Masoud Ahmad Khan to life imprisonment plus 420 months, and Seifullah Chapman to 55 years of his 65-year sentence.
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Pertinent Links:
1) Justices won't step into 'Virginia jihad network' cases
2) Cases 06-1116 & 06-9398 (PDF file)
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