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The verdicts

A breakdown of the verdicts for each defendant.

By TIMES STAFF
Published December 6, 2005


Sami Al-Arian

Faced 17 counts

NOT GUILTY of eight counts:

- Conspiracy to murder or maim persons at places outside the United States

- Use of the mail or any facility in interstate or foreign commerce (2 counts)

- Providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization (3 counts)

- Obstruction of justice (2 counts)

MISTRIAL on nine counts:

- Conspiracy to conduct or participate in the conduct of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity

- Conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization

- Conspiracy to make and receive contributions of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of specially designated terrorists

- Use of the mail or any facility in interstate or foreign commerce (two counts)

- Money laundering (3 counts)

- Attempt to procure citizenship or naturalization unlawfully

Ghassan Ballut

Faced 26 counts

NOT GUILTY on all counts

Sameeh Hammoudeh

Faced 10 counts

NOT GUILTY on all counts

Hatem Fariz

Faced 33 counts

NOT GUILTY of: 25

- Conspiracy to murder or maim persons at places outside the United States

- Use of the mail or any facility in interstate or foreign commerce (six counts)

- Providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization (11 counts)

- Money laundering (seven counts)

MISTRIAL on: 8

- Conspiracy to conduct or participate in the conduct of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity

- Conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization

- Conspiracy to make and receive contributions of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of specially designated terrorists

- Use of the mail or any facility in interstate or foreign commerce (one count)

- Money laundering (four counts)

[Last modified December 6, 2005, 19:22:09]


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