Jury deliberations begin in Houston Al-Qaeda member trial
Jury deliberations began Wednesday at Brooklyn’s federal court in the trial of a Houston al-Qaeda member accused of helping bomb a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
With the federal courthouse in Brooklyn being a magnet for terrorism cases, as it has built an experienced prosecution team and a strong track record of convictions, the decision in this case could bolster its record or taint it.
Before jurors were sent out of the courtroom to decide the fate of Muhanad Mahmoud Al Farekh, Judge Brian Cogan read aloud a 166-page explanation of the task ahead of them.