It was enough that thedefendant knew of the criminal designs of the group at large and that thedefendant was an active member, evenif such activity was wholly legal.
"Even if he feels the U.S. is in an unjustified war, this defendant is not going to be able to show a threat was immediate because these soldiers were on U.S. soil and unarmed, " said Jeff Addicott, director of the Center for Terrorism Law at St.
As with Faneuil, the government will go into court with case law supporting the notion that a defendant can be convicted solely on the basis of testimony even by a convicted felon--if the jury deems it credible.