Attorney for Fort Dix Defendant Calls “al-Qaeda” Tag Inflammatory and Unnecessary

June 20, 2008

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The attorney for one of the men accused of plotting an armed attack on Fort Dix argued in motions filed in federal court today that references to al-Qaeda in the indictment are unnecessary and inflammatory to a jury.

The five men accused in the plot are set to stand trial in September. They could face life in prison if convicted of planning to kill U.S. soldiers.

Prosecutors said in the indictment that the men “were inspired by, among others, al-Qaeda.”

Michael Huff, attorney for Dritan Duka, said that references to al-Qaeda and terrorist attacks against the United States were “hardly necessary to prove the elements” of the alleged crimes.

“As a consequence, this language may lead to a verdict based on emotion rather than fact,” Huff wrote.

Motions from all five defendants are due by tomorrow, and prosecutors are scheduled to respond next month.

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