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New York man pleads guilty to subway bomb plot

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

[JURIST] A New York man pled guilty Friday for plotting to bomb the New York City subway system in 2009. Zarein Ahmedzay appeared before US magistrate judge Steven M. Gold on charges of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass of destruction (explosive bombs) against persons or property in the United States, conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country, and providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization. The plot was never carried out after Ahmedzay and co-conspirator Najibullah Zazi realized that law enforcement was investigating their activities. He faces up to life in prison. In February, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a five-count superseding indictment against Ahmedzay and another man, Adis Medunjanin. As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors dropped two charges against Ahmedzay. Zazi also pled guilty to terrorism charges, and faces up to life in prison in connection with those. Medunjanin has pled not guilty. All three men are alleged to have traveled to Afghanistan and received training from Al Qaeda.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on April 24, 2010 (boomark / email).