A federal appeals court overturned lower court judge, Marcia Cooke’s decision, reinstating the most serious charge against Abdullah al-Mujahir, formerly known as Jose Padilla.
The 11th circuit court in Atlanta has reinstated the only charge (conspiracy the murder, kidnap and maim people overseas) that carries the possibility of a life sentence.
All this brings the trial closer to its scheduled date of April 16, 2007. Padilla, 36, is charged with being part of a North American terror support cell that provided personnel, materiel and money to extremist Islamic causes. He and his co-defendants _Adham Amin Hassoun, 44, and 45-year-old Kifah Wael Jayyousi — have pleaded not guilty.
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