Legal Opinion
United States v. Mohamed Farah
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 10, 2018No. 16-4363; 16-4364; 16-4366PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.
Appellants Mohamed Farah, Abdirahman Daud, and Guled Omar were convicted of several federal offenses related to their participation in a conspiracy to join the foreign terrorist organization known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ("ISIL"). They now appeal their convictions for conspiracy to commit murder abroad, see 18 U.S.C. § 956 (a), arguing that the district court's 1 jury instructions did not require the Government to prove the requisite mens rea and that they were entitled to instructions on two affirmative defenses. They also challenge their sentences…
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