 SACRAMENTO: A man whose son was convicted of supporting terrorism by attending an Al Qaeda camp in Pakistan was released on Monday after nearly a year in federal custody. Umer Hayat, a 48-year-old ice cream vendor, had been held since he and his son, Hamid, were arrested last June. Umer Hayat was charged with two counts of lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about his son's attendance at the training camp, but his case ended in a mistrial last week after the jury said that it was deadlocked. Prosecutors must decide by Friday if they will seek a new trial. Last week, a US District Court judge lowered Hayat's bail from $1.2 million to $390,000, paving the way for his release. |