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Submissions for man wanted in US on terrorism charges are "extremist scenarios", High Court is told
Summary
Lawyers for the State told the High Court that counsel for Ali Charaf Damache, a 49‑year‑old Algerian‑born Irish citizen, had submitted "various extremist scenarios" to the court. Damache is wanted by U.S. authorities on terrorism charges, alleged conspiracy to provide support to terrorists, and could face up to 45 years in U.S. prison. The court heard that a conviction of a terrorism crime could lead to transfer to the maximum‑security ADX Supermax Prison in Florence, Colorado, where inmates may be held in solitary confinement for up to 22 hours a day. Counsel for the Attorney General, Remy Farrell SC, said the evidence was "wholly speculative" and "improbable" and that most criteria for such a transfer did not apply to Damache. He noted that only a small proportion of inmates are subject to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons' special administrative measure (SAMS).
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Submissions for man wanted in US on terrorism charges are "extremist scenarios", High Court is told. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 2014-12-09 Publication
Why: The court heard previously how the conviction of a terrorism crime is claimed to be sufficient reason for the transfer to the maximum security ADX Supermax Prison in Florence, Colorado, where prisoners can be held in solitary confinement for up to 22 hours a day. Court evidence reported by CNI
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Convicted Person
Outcome: LaRose was sentenced last January to 10 years in prison after being convicted of planning to murder Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, who had depicted the head of the Muslim prophet Mohammad on a dog.
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