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He Is Set To Report Nov. 22
POSTED: 10:21 am EST November 10,
2004
CLEVELAND -- A judge will not delay the sentence prison Imam Fawaz Damra, NewsChannel5 reported.Damra will report to prison on Nov. 22.He was sentenced to two months in prison and four months of house arrest after being convicted of lying about connections to terrorist groups when he applied in 1994 to become a citizen.U.S. District Judge James Gwin also revoked Damra's citizenship.He had asked for a one-month delay to allow his relatives to come to Cleveland so that they could help care for Damra’s wife and three children.The Imam claimed his family is unable to cope without him.
Previous Stories:
- November 9, 2004: Imam Requests Prison Delay, Citing Wife's Depression
- October 21, 2004: Judge: Imam Must Go To Jail During Appeal
- September 28, 2004: Convicted Imam Files Appeal
- September 23, 2004: Judge Revokes Convicted Imam's Citizenship
- September 21, 2004: Phone Call May Have Linked Imam To Terrorist Groups
- September 20, 2004: Imam Gets 2 Months For Hiding Ties To Terror Groups
- August 31, 2004: Judge Rejects Request To Overturn Imam Conviction
- July 20, 2004: Sentencing Of Convicted Imam Delayed
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