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05-03-2006, 04:02 PM
By MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN, Associated Press Writer
24 minutes ago
A federal jury rejected the death penalty for al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui on Wednesday and decided he must spend life in prison for his role in the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history.
After seven days of deliberation, the nine men and three women rebuffed the government's appeal for death for the only person charged in this country in the four suicide jetliner hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people on Sept. 11, 2001.
Three jurors said Moussaoui had only limited knowledge of the Sept. 11 plot and three described his role in the attacks as minor, if he had any role at all.
Moussaoui, as he was led from the courtroom after the 15-minute hearing, said: "America, you lost. ... I won." He clapped his hands as he was escorted away.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060503/ap_on_re_us/moussaoui&printer=1;_ylt=AslaR3_rRpP0jsdgvGTVz2xH2ocA;_ylu=X 3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-
24 minutes ago
A federal jury rejected the death penalty for al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui on Wednesday and decided he must spend life in prison for his role in the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history.
After seven days of deliberation, the nine men and three women rebuffed the government's appeal for death for the only person charged in this country in the four suicide jetliner hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people on Sept. 11, 2001.
Three jurors said Moussaoui had only limited knowledge of the Sept. 11 plot and three described his role in the attacks as minor, if he had any role at all.
Moussaoui, as he was led from the courtroom after the 15-minute hearing, said: "America, you lost. ... I won." He clapped his hands as he was escorted away.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060503/ap_on_re_us/moussaoui&printer=1;_ylt=AslaR3_rRpP0jsdgvGTVz2xH2ocA;_ylu=X 3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-