Archive - Feb 10, 2005

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Jury Says Lynne Stewart Guilty
The jury is in for the lawyer charged with aiding a  terrorist when she gave a press conference about the case of her client in New York City. The anonymous jury decided that Lynne Stewart is guilty. Stewart, a civil rights attorney for 30 years and known for her representation of the destitute, now faces up to 20 years in prison.  The verdict has sent an ominous chill out to defense attorneys who might represent people marked by the government as terrorists. Prosecutors characterized the 65 year old Stewart as a zealous advocate, charging her with giving material support to terrorists and defrauding the U.S. government. Stewart has always said if she looses in this phase she plans to appeal.