Nov. 15, 2005 St. Petersburg Times A juror accused of making pro-government remarks is replaced by the alternate who complained about him. By Meg Laughlin Link: Click here TAMPA – As the Sami Al-Arian trial headed to the jury Monday, the judge made an abrupt change that could affect the[Read More…]
Nov. 15, 2005 St. Petersburg Times After five months of testimony and battling health problems, William Moffitt says he is totally exhausted from the long hours. By Meg Laughlin Link: Click here TAMPA – In the last month of the Sami Al-Arian trial, the judge has been keeping a close[Read More…]
Nov. 24, 2005 St. Petersburg Times A lawyer for one of the defendants files the motion, citing an unofficial poll that surfaced last week in the jury room. By Meg Laughlin Link: Click here TAMPA – Jurors in the five-month federal trial of Sami Al-Arian and three co-defendants finished six[Read More…]
Dec. 2, 2005 The Chronicle of Higher Education Sami Al-Arian’s children wait for the jury to decide his fate. By John Gravois Link: Click here The day before the first real cold snap hit New York in November, Laila Al-Arian was running through the 13th floor of the Manhattan Criminal[Read More…]
Dec. 7, 2005 St. Petersburg Times Sami Al-Arian promised his wife in their early days that their lives might be hard. On Tuesday, it seemed worth it. By Vanessa Gezari Link: Click here TAMPA – When the call came Tuesday, Nahla Al-Arian was on her knees. For days she had[Read More…]
Dec. 10, 2005 St. Petersburg Times Sami Al-Arian’s daughters Laila, 23, Leena, 20, and his son Ali, 15, try to stay focused on their lives through the ups and downs. By Vanessa Gezari Link: Click here At 7:36 a.m. Thursday, a day and a half after the verdict, Laila Al-Arian[Read More…]
Dec. 10, 2005 Sarasota Herald Tribune All praises to the jurors who held firm to their belief that Sami Al-Arian was innocent of the charges against him made by our government. I am happy to hear that our university professors can continue now to criticize our government without fear of[Read More…]
Dec. 11, 2005 St. Petersburg TimesBy Meg Laughlin 10 of the 12 jurors thought much of the case never connected Link: Click hereTAMPA – When the federal government asked Joann Thanh to serve on the jury for the trial of Sami Al-Arian, which ended last week, she had a reaction[Read More…]
Dec. 15, 2005 St. Petersburg TimesBy Jennifer Liberto and Rebecca Catalanello Link: Click here TAMPA – Only two said they had never heard of Sami Al-Arian. Another two said they had never known a Muslim, a Palestinian or an Arab. One wrote that he had a Muslim friend. All 12[Read More…]
Dec. 7, 2005 St. Petersburg TimesBy Brady Dennis Link: Click here TAMPA – Toward the end, their arguments grew louder. Their tempers grew shorter. Their nerves frayed. Most jurors wanted to acquit Sami Al-Arian of the dozens of charges against him. Two jurors, and sometimes three, clung to their belief[Read More…]
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