Jose Padilla was convicted today in Miami of being part of a terrorist cell, a crime that could land him a sentence of life in prison.
The Padilla case was not an easy battle for the feds. The Chicago native was first detained in 2002 and held without charge for 3
The legal questions about his prolonged detention were never resolved because just as the Supreme Court was to hear his appeal, the administration transferred him to civilian custody on lesser charges of terrorism support.
—Emma Schwartz
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