United States v. Abu-Jihaad

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

MARK R. KRAVITZ, District Judge.

In March 2007, Hassan Abu-jihaad was indicted in the District of Connecticut and charged in two counts with providing material support to terrorists in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2339A and 18 U.S.C. § 2, and with communicating national defense information to persons not entitled to receive it in violation, of 18 U.S.C. § 793(d). See Indictment [doc. # 6]. Each of these charges stems from the Government’s assertion that Mr. Abu-jihaad transmitted a Battle Group document to Babar Ahmad and Azzam Publications, who are also the subjects of…