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| 3 brothers get life sentences in Fort Dix case |
| 2009-04-28 |
| Three immigrant brothers involved in a plot to kill military personnel, possibly on Fort Dix, were sentenced Tuesday to spend the rest of their lives in prison. The government had said the men were familiar with the Army post because their father's pizza shop delivered there, and it presented the case as one of the most startling examples of homegrown terrorism. Dritan, Eljvir and Shain Duka professed their innocence in courtroom speeches before U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler handed down their sentences. Two other men were to be sentenced Wednesday. All five were convicted by a jury in December of conspiracy to kill military personnel but were acquitted on attempted-murder charges. Four of them also were convicted on weapons offenses. Two of the Duka brothers, Dritan and Shain, were given sentences of life plus 30 years because of one of the weapons counts against them. Defense lawyers and the men's relatives said the sentences were expected, but the relatives also said they were unjust. The men also were ordered to pay a total of $125,000 in restitution to the Army, which beefed up security at Fort Dix after hearing about the investigation into the plot. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #2 the Duka brothers Duka, duka. Mohammed jihad. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2009-04-28 23:44 |
| #1 The men also were ordered to pay a total of $125,000 in restitution to the Army That will certainly make a dent in current budget shortfalls... at least for the Defence Department. Still, this is good. The jury clearly understands what they're dealing with. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-04-28 23:08 |