ASSOCIATED PRESS
March 5, 2009
By MATTHEW BARAKAT
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have defied a judge’s order to turn over evidence of their internal
The government’s decision raises the possibility that U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema will toss out a criminal contempt case against Sami al-Arian, who has already served nearly five years in prison.
The court papers, filed late Wednesday night, also reveal a rift between prosecutors in Virginia and Florida about how to proceed against Al-Arian, with the Justice Department ultimately adopting the more aggressive stance sought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Virginia. deliberations in coming to a plea agreement with a former professor once accused of being a top Palestinian terrorist.
The court papers, filed late Wednesday night, also reveal a rift between prosecutors in Virginia and Florida about how to proceed against Al-Arian, with the Justice Department ultimately adopting the more aggressive stance sought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Virginia. deliberations in coming to a plea agreement with a former professor once accused of being a top Palestinian terrorist.
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