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Imam Found Guilty Of Lying About Alleged Terrorist Ties
POSTED: 12:35 pm EDT August 31,
2004
CLEVELAND -- A federal judge Tuesday rejected a defense request to overturn the conviction of a Cleveland-area mosque leader, reported NewsChannel5.
Imam Fawaz Mohammed Damra was found guilty in June of lying about alleged ties to terrorist groups when he applied for U.S. citizenship.The judge also rejected the defense's request for a new trial.The Palestinian-born Damra leads Ohio's largest mosque, the Islamic Center of Cleveland, located in Parma.Damra could face up to five years in prison, $5,000 in fines and deportation.His sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 20.
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Previous Stories:
- July 20, 2004: Sentencing Of Convicted Imam Delayed
- June 17, 2004: Jury Reaches Guilty Verdict In Imam Trial
- June 17, 2004: Fate Of Islamic Cleric In Jury's Hands
- June 16, 2004: Imam Trial Ends After Second Day
- June 16, 2004: Prosecutors Show Video Of Imam's Alleged Ties To Terrorists
- June 15, 2004: Jury Selected In Trial Of Islamic Cleric Over Alleged Terrorism
- May 13, 2004: Investigators Look Into Finances Of Local Muslim Cleric
- March 7, 2004: Mosque Assembly Vote To Keep Imam
- February 25, 2003: Local Imam Accused Of Having Ties To Terrorists
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