Appeals Court Upholds Tarek Mehanna Conviction

A federal appeals court in Boston has upheld the terrorism convictions of Tarek Mehanna, a young man from Sudbury who conspired to kill American soldiers and support Al Qaeda, the Boston Globe reports.

“After careful consideration of the massive record, the defendant’s prolific arguments, and the controlling law, we affirm” the convictions, a three-judge panel of the court found in an opinion written by Justice Bruce M. Selya.