Government asks NY judge to release ailing ex-terror trial lawyer from 10-year prison term

foxnews.com ^ | 12/31/13 | ap

[ColdOne]

NEW YORK – A dying former civil rights lawyer convicted in a terrorism case and sentenced to 10 years in prison is entitled to compassionate release because she has less than 18 months to live, prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Prisons told a judge on Tuesday.

In a letter to U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl, the government said 74-year-old Lynne Stewart was suffering from breast cancer that has metastasized to the lungs and bones.

"Despite aggressive treatment, doctors have advised that her prognosis is poor," the letter said, adding she also has been diagnosed with anemia, high blood pressure, asthma and Type 2 diabetes.

[ColdOne]

Stewart was convicted of helping a blind Egyptian sheik communicate with followers while he was serving a life sentence in a plot to blow up five New York landmarks and assassinate then-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. She has been imprisoned since 2009 and wasn't scheduled for release until August 2018.

[Shady]

Let her rot in prison.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I think her release should be conditional on her enrolling in Obamacare, and no longer eligible for private insured health care.

Of course, Obamacare may not be too forthcoming with the chemo or other therapy; but they will probably offer her a big discount on euthanasia.

[heartwood]

I think she should go to Libya after her release. They have fantastic oncology care there.

[anton]

Yea, sure. Some left wing doctor is gonna get her out. Lying bastards. When she is dead, I’ll believe it. Not before.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

She doesn’t want to die in a cold and loveless place? Maybe she should ask to be transferred to Gitmo. It’s warm there and it houses people from the Religion of Peace, Toleration, and Love.

[SandRat]

Let her turn into grave yard worm food while in prison.

[Steely Tom]

[Gen.Blather]

This might actually be an attempt on the part of the prison system not to pay for her care. The prison population by law must be given all available care. In Texas they gave a liver to somebody on death row so the wouldn’t have to continue paying for his medication. (A civilian died due to this decision.)

[sauropod]

Can’t she get oncology care in prison?

[glasseye]

Throw her to the pigs...

I have money to bet oBAMA has a hand in this request.

[Diogenesis]

The EXEMPT hated Congress has made this a
tyranny against the People
for al Qaeda and their lawyers.

[pax_et_bonum]

The amount of compassion given her should correspond to the amount of compassion she held for her potential victims at the time of her crime.

[Randy Larsen]

No way!

She should have been shot for treason.

[Lurker]

F*** her. Let her rot.

[Tula Git]

Libyan Terrorist Scenario 101

[Tula Git]

Does she have oil rights the Brits might be interested in?

[GoldenPup]

NEW YORK – A dying former civil rights lawyer convicted in a terrorism case and sentenced to 10 years in prison is entitled to compassionate release because she has less than 18 months to live

We heard the same bullshit about the guy who downed the air liner and he lived like a king in Libya after his release until he died. Let the POS die in jail!!

[MrBambaLaMamba]

Let her rot in prison.

This

[TigersEye]

This might actually be an attempt on the part of the prison system not to pay for her care.

I can go with that thinking. Whichever way costs the taxpayers less.