The Judge had absolute discretion. The kid killed no one and never joined. This Reagan Judge did his job. He will be totally upheld.
Didn’t the charge come from the death of the person who collaborated with the would-be terrorist? This is common for engaging in a crime that causes death to a collaborator. It looks like that aspect was overlooked by the judge in the case. So he doesn’t believe in terrorism now — he still lured another to their ultimate death. This is the matter of consternation here.
a returned ISIS recruiter and fighter who caused the battlefield death of at least one American