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Damra Appeal Dropped
UPDATED: 7:58 am EDT July 7,
2005
CLEVELAND -- An Ohio mosque leader may be leaving the country earlier than expected.
NewsChannel5 learned that Imam Fawaz Damra's appeal was dropped in the Court of Appeals. That means his citizenship remains revoked and the deportation process could begin soon. A judge revoked his citizenship in September 2004. A jury convicted Damra last year for lying about connections to terrorist organizations on his application for U.S. Citizenship. The 42-year-old spent two months in prison and four months under house arrest. Damra is the leader of Ohio's largest mosque, the Islamic Center of Cleveland, in Parma.
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Previous Stories:
- February 4, 2005: Feds Raid Office Of Cleveland Mosque Founder
- January 20, 2005: Damra Released From Prison
- November 22, 2004: Imam Reports To Federal Prison
- November 10, 2004: Imam Can't Postpone Going To Prison
- 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
- June 17, 2004: Jury Reaches Guilty Verdict In Imam Trial
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