NEW YORK)- A New York defense lawyer was convicted on Thursday of aiding terrorism by helping a client send messages to militant followers in a case that critics say could hinder the defense of future terrorism suspects.
Lynne Stewart, 65, a feisty defender of the poor and unpopular, was accused in the closely watched case of violating an agreement made with the U.S. Justice Department to limit contact between her client, Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, and the outside world. Abdel-Rahman was convicted in 1995 of conspiring to attack U.S. targets, including the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence showing that Stewart broke communications restrictions when she took written messages made by Abdel-Rahman, and delivered responses back, often hidden inside a quiche or carvel ice cream cake. Stewart's defense lawyer, on the other hand, had tried to convince the jury that Stewart had fallen prey to the irresistible charm of Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman and that she "did it all for love". In response, the Prosecution had contended that what Stewart thought was love was really "just a one time thing" adding "just look at her". Ultimately, The jury went with the prosecution's load of crap instead of the one offered by the defense lawyer.
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