First person tried under New York terror laws passed in the wake of 9/11 is sentenced to 18 years krdo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from krdo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A Manhattan court is scheduled to sentence him Thursday after a nearly three-month trial in which he was found guilty of five terrorism-related charges. He is the first person to
Abdullah el-Faisal, a Jamaican cleric, was the first person to face a jury under state terrorism laws passed after Sept. 11. He was not in the city when he committed his crimes.