Post by Logan on Jun 7, 2016 19:22:45 GMT -6
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge in Sacramento sentenced a man on Tuesday to 12 years in prison for attempting to join Islamic extremists in Syria.
U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez said that terrorism had become a zero-tolerance crime, as he issued the sentence against 22-year-old Nicholas Teausant, which also includes 25 years of supervision after his release.
"There is no margin for error. It is the court's responsibility to fashion a sentence to reduce any risk you might pose in the future," Mendez said.
Mendez announced the sentence following an apology from Teausant, the Sacramento Bee reported.
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U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez said that terrorism had become a zero-tolerance crime, as he issued the sentence against 22-year-old Nicholas Teausant, which also includes 25 years of supervision after his release.
"There is no margin for error. It is the court's responsibility to fashion a sentence to reduce any risk you might pose in the future," Mendez said.
Mendez announced the sentence following an apology from Teausant, the Sacramento Bee reported.
Read more: www.kitsapsun.com/news/382147671.xhtml