Legal Opinion
United States v. Ressam
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 2, 2010No. 09-30000PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCÓN, Senior Circuit Judge:
Ahmed Ressam was convicted by a jury on nine counts of criminal activity in connection with his plot to carry out an attack against the United States by detonating explosives at the Los Angeles International Airport (“LAX”) on the eve of the new Millennium, December 31,1999. Ressam’s crimes of conviction carry an advisory Sentencing Guidelines range of 65 years to life in prison, and a statutory maximum penalty of 130 years in prison.
In 2001, following his conviction, Ressam entered into a cooperation agreement with the Government. Under the terms of the…
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