2008 fort dix treason trial

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Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission. In , a federal jury in Camden, N. All but Tatar are serving life terms. Defense lawyers said it was unconstitutional to use the recordings in a domestic criminal case and that it may have been impossible to convict the men without the evidence. Today in history: Dec. Share this. Related to this collection. Dec 22, Notifications Settings. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.

News Alerts Subscribe. Attorney Ralph J. After a week trial, the Dukas were convicted of conspiracy and weapons charges but acquitted of attempted murder.

Defense attorneys argued the men were goaded into the plot by paid government informants. They also said the men talked brazenly but never took concrete steps to kill anyone. Michael Huff, a lawyer for Dritan Duka, urged the judge to keep in mind the plot was never executed.

The case relied heavily on undercover informants. Two men dropped off an 8-millimeter tape and wanted it converted to a DVD. The tape showed the defendants firing rifles and shouting Islamic battle cries.