United States v. Masud Al Safarini

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ZAYD HASSAN ABD AL-LATIF Crim. Action No. 91-504-3 MASUD AL SAFARINI, (EGS) Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction Defendant Zayd Hassan Abd Al-Latif Safarini (“Mr. Safarini” or “Defendant”) pled guilty to 95 counts related to the attempted hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Pakistan on September 5, 1986. See Plea Agreement, ECF No. 118 at 1. 1 He was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences, plus 25 years. See Judgment, ECF No. 125 at 4. Mr. Safarini seeks to set aside or correct his sentence,…