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Ohio man pleads guilty to plotting to attack U.S. Capitol
Source: Reuters
World | Mon Aug 1, 2016 12:33pm EDT
Ohio man pleads guilty to plotting to attack U.S. Capitol
CINCINNATI | BY GINNY MCCABE
An Ohio man on Monday pleaded guilty to plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol with guns and bombs and faces up to 30 years in prison.
Christopher Cornell, 22, dressed in black-and-white striped jail clothes and shackled, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati to attempted murder of government officials, possession of a firearm to commit a crime and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State militant group.
A fourth charge of solicitation to commit a violent crime will be dismissed at his sentencing on Oct. 31, said one of his attorneys, Eric Eckes. Cornell, who mainly answered the judge's questions with "yes ma'am" and "no ma'am" responses, faces five years to 30 years in prison and a lifetime of supervision.
Another Cornell attorney, Martin Pinales, said after the hearing that the guilty plea was in the best interest of his client.
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Ohio man pleads guilty to plotting to attack U.S. Capitol
CINCINNATI | BY GINNY MCCABE
An Ohio man on Monday pleaded guilty to plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol with guns and bombs and faces up to 30 years in prison.
Christopher Cornell, 22, dressed in black-and-white striped jail clothes and shackled, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati to attempted murder of government officials, possession of a firearm to commit a crime and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State militant group.
A fourth charge of solicitation to commit a violent crime will be dismissed at his sentencing on Oct. 31, said one of his attorneys, Eric Eckes. Cornell, who mainly answered the judge's questions with "yes ma'am" and "no ma'am" responses, faces five years to 30 years in prison and a lifetime of supervision.
Another Cornell attorney, Martin Pinales, said after the hearing that the guilty plea was in the best interest of his client.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ohio-congress-suspect-idUSKCN10C2OU
