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Civil Rights Lawyer Sentenced to 28 Months (Lynne Stewart)
WINS News ^ | 10/16/06

Posted on 10/16/2006 11:33:35 AM PDT by areafiftyone

NEW YORK -- Civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart was sentenced to 28 months in prison in federal court in Manhattan Monday. She was convicted of providing support to terrorists by helping a jailed Egyptian sheik communicate with his followers on the outside.

Before sentencing, her lawyer told the judge that any prison sentence for Stewart would be a death sentence because of her serious health problems.

Stewart pleaded with the judge to allow her to live out the rest of her life "productively, lovingly, righteously.''

Assistant US Attorney Andrew Dember rejected defense suggestions that Stewart's conduct was judged differently after
9-11.

"This case had nothing to do with September 11,'' Dember told the judge. "What she was doing was smuggling terrorism messages and smuggling out Abdel-Rahman's responses.''

When Stewart arrived at the courthouse this morning, about 150 supporters chanted "Free Lynne, Free Lynne.''

Federal prosecutors say she had released a statement by Omar Abdel-Rahman, a blind sheik sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted in plots to blow up five New York landmarks and assassinate Egypt's president.



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To: BigSkyFreeper
http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=1305

Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York Nominated by William J. Clinton on April 26, 1994, to a seat vacated by Shirley Wohl Kram; Confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1994, and received commission on August 10, 1994.

21 posted on 10/16/2006 11:40:52 AM PDT by Libertarian444
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To: Howlin
She'll be with all her friends.

Hopefully at Sing-Sing.

22 posted on 10/16/2006 11:40:52 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (Karl Rove you magnificent bastard!)
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To: areafiftyone

A real beauty!

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23 posted on 10/16/2006 11:41:24 AM PDT by TommyDale (Iran President Ahmadinejad is shorter than Tom Daschle!)
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To: areafiftyone
Stewart was convicted in 2005 of providing material support to terrorists.

Convicted over a year ago? Just now sentenced? And credit for time served?
24 posted on 10/16/2006 11:41:46 AM PDT by Froufrou
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To: areafiftyone

This is a disgrace!


25 posted on 10/16/2006 11:41:47 AM PDT by Mo1 (SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC - BECOME A MONTHLY DONOR)
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To: areafiftyone
"This case had nothing to do with September 11,'' Dember told the judge. "What she was doing was smuggling terrorism messages and smuggling out Abdel-Rahman's responses.''

Oh, is that all?(sarc)

26 posted on 10/16/2006 11:42:37 AM PDT by airborne (If Democrats win in November, America will suffer.)
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To: Libertarian444
Even a broken clock is accurate twice a day.

This terrorist-helper should have been executed with her
beloved terrorist(s).

27 posted on 10/16/2006 11:42:38 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Mo1
I will be collecting the blogosphere reactions.
28 posted on 10/16/2006 11:43:05 AM PDT by Jay777 (My personal blog: www.stoptheaclu.com)
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To: areafiftyone
Send her to GITMO. This would certainly qualify as torture to our Muzziy friends down thee.

We could tell them that she is the first installment on their 72 Virgins. And that when they die, the next 71 virgins all look like Helen Thomas.
29 posted on 10/16/2006 11:43:07 AM PDT by noname07718
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To: areafiftyone
Off to Guantanamo!!!!!!!!!!
30 posted on 10/16/2006 11:43:33 AM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax , you earn it , you keep it!)
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To: TommyDale

Helen Thomas has some serious competition in the "Miss Ugly America" pageant.


31 posted on 10/16/2006 11:43:51 AM PDT by Alouette (Psalms of the Day: 113-118)
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To: Howlin
She'll be with all her friends. What the hell kind of punishment is that?

More of a punishment for them, having to look at her ugly mug every day.

32 posted on 10/16/2006 11:44:11 AM PDT by dirtboy (Good fences make good neighbors)
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To: areafiftyone
Yo, headline writer. This is not a "civil rights lawyer."

This is a terrorist.

33 posted on 10/16/2006 11:44:35 AM PDT by Interesting Times (ABCNNBCBS -- yesterday's news.)
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To: Alouette

This woman is so ugly that the lesbians in prison will leave her alone!


34 posted on 10/16/2006 11:44:43 AM PDT by TommyDale (Iran President Ahmadinejad is shorter than Tom Daschle!)
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To: areafiftyone

________________________________________________________

Koeltl, John George
Born 1945 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Nominated by William J. Clinton on April 26, 1994, to a seat vacated by Shirley Wohl Kram; Confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1994, and received commission on August 10, 1994.
________________________________________________________


Appointed by the Sinkmeister, so therefore, corrupt to the core.


35 posted on 10/16/2006 11:44:46 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: areafiftyone

This is sick.


36 posted on 10/16/2006 11:45:25 AM PDT by freekitty
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To: TommyDale

Oh my! That is one ugly pig.


37 posted on 10/16/2006 11:45:44 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: TommyDale

Anybody remember “Cousin Oliver” from the waning days of “The Brady Bunch”?

I imagine he would look like this coming out of rehab at the age of 70.

38 posted on 10/16/2006 11:45:52 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: TommyDale

She should be charged for crimes against nature.


39 posted on 10/16/2006 11:46:41 AM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: finnigan2
Not bad for basically committing treason.

Treason is now on the same level as failing to use your turn signal. Those charged with enforcing our laws almost entirely ignore it.

40 posted on 10/16/2006 11:47:06 AM PDT by TChris (The United Nations is suffering from delusions of relevance.)
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