October 29, 2003

Brooklyn Bridge Suspect Gets 20 Years

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A terror defendant accused of plotting to cut through the cables that support New York's Brooklyn Bridge was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday by a judge who refused to let him withdraw his guilty plea. Iyman Faris was sentenced to 15 years for aiding and abetting terrorism, plus five years for conspiracy. Posted by Webmaster at October 29, 2003 12:18 AM