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Trial of men accused of planning attacks at Chicago NATO summit nears end
Source: Reuters
Trial of men accused of planning attacks at Chicago NATO summit nears end
BY MARY WISNIEWSKI
CHICAGO Thu Feb 6, 2014 7:02am EST
(Reuters) - Prosecutors call the three men terrorists, defense attorneys say they were clueless stoners, and jurors could soon decide the guilt or innocence of the trio accused of plotting to attack high-profile targets during the 2012 NATO summit in Chicago.
Closing arguments are expected on Thursday in the Chicago criminal trial of the so-called NATO 3 defendants - Brian Jacob Church, 22, and Brent Betterly, 25, both of Florida, and Jared Chase, 29, of New Hampshire.
All three were charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism under a state anti-terrorism law adopted after the September 11, 2001, attacks and invoked for the first time. They face up to 175 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
The men are accused of planning attacks using firebombs during the NATO summit in May 2012, targeting Chicago police stations and President Barack Obama's re-election headquarters, along with other locations. They have pleaded not guilty.
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BY MARY WISNIEWSKI
CHICAGO Thu Feb 6, 2014 7:02am EST
(Reuters) - Prosecutors call the three men terrorists, defense attorneys say they were clueless stoners, and jurors could soon decide the guilt or innocence of the trio accused of plotting to attack high-profile targets during the 2012 NATO summit in Chicago.
Closing arguments are expected on Thursday in the Chicago criminal trial of the so-called NATO 3 defendants - Brian Jacob Church, 22, and Brent Betterly, 25, both of Florida, and Jared Chase, 29, of New Hampshire.
All three were charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism under a state anti-terrorism law adopted after the September 11, 2001, attacks and invoked for the first time. They face up to 175 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
The men are accused of planning attacks using firebombs during the NATO summit in May 2012, targeting Chicago police stations and President Barack Obama's re-election headquarters, along with other locations. They have pleaded not guilty.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/06/us-usa-security-nato-idUSBREA150RV20140206