Posted on 06/21/2004 10:28:58 AM PDT by knighthawk
An appeal court in The Hague has sentenced two Muslim extremists in absentia to four and six years in prison. The court found them guilty of planning to attack the US embassy in Paris.
The two men convicted, a Frenchman and an Algerian, left the Netherlands after being acquitted over a year ago by a court in Rotterdam, which ruled that the prosecution's evidence had been obtained illegally and was therefore inadmissible. The appeal court in The Hague overturned this decision. It is the first time that a Dutch court has handed down sentences for terrorist offences.
Ping
oh my!!
That aughta scare 'em.
Hmm.....
And this is suppose to do what since they're convicted in "absentia" and receive only 4 and 6 years in prison. Sheesh! Way to go at The Hague. (SARC)
I think they should have been grounded AND had their allowances cut.
(SARCASM ALERT)
Four to six years? Boy, the Dutch justice system is tough!
sentence to be served in absentia
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