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Court Sentences in Favor of Seyed Mahmood Mousavi |
On October 14, 2008 Seyed Mahmood Mousavi was sentenced before a packed courtroom to 33
months in prison for filing false tax returns, omitting group
membership on naturalization forms, and violating the U.S. economic
embargo against Iran. Though the government asked for a 9 year
sentence, the Court was compelled by the myriad of evidence in
Mousavi's favor and ultimately sentenced him to less than one-third of
the government's request. From community members to concerned law
students, there has been an outpouring of support for Mousavi in what
has become an extremely politicized trial.
Though not charged with or convicted of acts of terrorism, the
government attempted to paint Mousavi with the broad brush of
"terrorist." The prosecution invoked unsubstantiated assertions,
xenophobia and "secret evidence" of terrorism early-on in the case. As
a result, Mousavi sat in jail without bail for over one year on these
non-violent charges. At a hearing last week attended by 140
supporters, a new defense team presented substantial evidence of
Mousavi's innocence but was denied a motion for a new trial.
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