Alleged Iraqi 'Sleeper Agent' Convicted

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Alleged Iraqi 'Sleeper Agent' Convicted
Alleged 'Sleeper Agent' Sent By Saddam Hussein To Spy
On Dissidents In The U.S. Convicted

CHICAGO, Apr. 17, 2007

(AP) An alleged Iraqi "sleeper agent" sent by Saddam Hussein
to spy on dissidents in the United States was convicted Monday
of lying about his ties to the former Baghdad regime.

Sami Latchin, 59, was taken into custody minutes after the
federal jury verdict, which could send him to prison for up to
40 years. Prosecutors warned that Latchin would be a flight
risk if allowed to stay free until sentencing.

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Jurors deliberated about three hours on evidence that included
testimony from three former Iraqi intelligence officers, two of
whom took the stand under aliases, saying they were concerned
about reprisals.

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He was convicted of all five charges against him: lying on his
U.S. citizenship application, acting as an unregistered foreign
agent and conspiring to do so, lying to an FBI agent and
violating U.S. sanctions against Iraq.

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Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/16/ap/national/main2689772.shtml

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1. Once you are convicted...

you are not really "alleged" anymore.