United States v. Abu-Jihaad
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
600 F.Supp.2d 362 (2009)

- Written by Sara Rhee, JD
Facts
Hassan Abu-Jihaad (defendant), a signalman in the United States Navy, disclosed classified information to Azzam Publications (Azzam), an organization that allegedly supported violent Islamic jihad. Abu-Jihaad was charged with providing material support to terrorists through the provision of personnel, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2339A. At trial, circumstantial evidence linked Abu-Jihaad to a floppy disk containing the classified information, including an email sent by Abu-Jihaad to Azzam praising the bombing of a United States Navy vessel. A jury convicted Abu-Jihaad of violating § 2339A. Abu-Jihaad moved for acquittal.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Kravitz, J.)
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