United States v. Darrick Moore

RENDELL, Circuit Judge, Concurring.

OPINION OF THE COURT

BARRY, Circuit Judge.

We begin with the closing argument of the prosecutor:

[SJtanding here knowing what date [September 10, 2002] today is I am very, very reluctant to use the term I’m going to use, but, frankly, I think this defendant warrants that term, and that term is terrorist.

There are many different kinds of terrorists. We all know too well the kinds of terrorists that caused the attacks of the anniversary so-to-speak we will mark tomorrow. But there are very different kinds of terrorists, and I think this defendant is one of them.

As…