Man Gets 6 Years for Willis Tower Terror Plot
Updated 2:00 PM CST, Wed, Nov 18, 2009
A Miami man convicted of plotting to destroy Chicago's Willis Tower and bomb FBI offices has been sentenced to six years in federal prison.
U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard imposed the sentence Wednesday on 24-year-old Burson Augustin. Four other men are scheduled to be sentenced over the next three days.
Prosecutors sought the maximum 30-year sentence for Augustin. Lenard ruled that sentencing terrorism enhancements should not apply to Augustin, who was not the leader.
The men were convicted in May of supporting al-Qaida, conspiring to wage war on the U.S. and other charges. There were two mistrials, and two other men were acquitted. All denied plotting terror attacks.
First Published: Nov 18, 2009 1:46 PM CST
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