David Hicks to be sentenced

**Ironduke** · 03-29-2007, 17:12 PM

David Hicks has plead guilty to providing material support for terrorism... what should his setence be? Where should he serve his sentence? The Australian government is also set to block Hicks from profiting from his story under lthe federal proceeds of crime laws law:

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Mystery surrounds Hicks sentence

MYSTERY surrounds the next step in the sentencing of admitted Australian terrorist, David Hicks.

Colonel Ralph Kohlmann, the judge heading Hicks' military commission at the Guantanamo Bay base, is yet to reveal a schedule for the sentencing.

Hicks was expected to appear in court as early as today for the next phase of the sentencing process, but there has been no official word from Col Kohlmann.

"The military judge has not published a schedule for future proceedings," spokeswoman for the military commissions, Major Beth Kubala, said.

Hicks, 31, made a surprise guilty plea on Monday to a charge of providing material support for terrorism.

The charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, and US prosecutors had intimated before the plea they would ask for 20 years' jail.

However, Hicks's guilty plea would reduce the sentence prosecutors asked for, chief prosecutor Colonel Morris Davis said.

Hicks's lawyers will likely ask for a sentence of time served, which would allow Hicks, who has been held at Guantanamo for more than five years, to walk free.

Hicks could also serve a jail sentence in Australia.

A panel of up to 10 military officers, who will act as a jury, have yet to arrive at Guantanamo.

Hicks was accused of fighting with the Taliban and training with al Qaeda in Afghanistan.

Mystery surrounds Hicks sentence | NEWS.com.au

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Hicks terror profits blocked

THE Federal Government is set to block self-confessed terrorist David Hicks from making millions of dollars selling his story.

Attorney-General Philip Ruddock hinted today any move by Hicks to profit from a book or other media deal would likely by blocked by federal proceeds of crime laws.

Mr Ruddock also said state and federal governments would be unable to alter any sentence US authorities handed down to David Hicks if he was returned to Australia.

However, the attorney-general confirmed Australia would have a say on the conditions under which Hicks served out his sentence if he were returned under a prisoner transfer deal.

Meanwhile, DDavid Hicks will make a full admission of his activities in Afghanistan following his guilty plea, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said today.

Read more here: Hicks terror profits blocked | The Daily Telegraph

RustyBattleship · 03-29-2007, 18:21 PM

David Hicks has plead guilty to providing material support for terrorism... what should his setence be? Where should he serve his sentence?

Here's one suggestion:

RadioM · 03-29-2007, 20:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironduke

Where should he serve his sentence? The Australian government is also set to block Hicks from profiting from his story under lthe federal proceeds of crime laws law:

I think the deal is done on him serving the remainder of his sentence in Australia (it is an election year), I believe they are taking the 5 years in 'remand' into account also. The government here was starting to come under a bit of pressure so I believe they were pushing pretty hard for these two conditions.

Our 'proceeds from crime' laws are good. Just scored a few million from a drug trafficker locked up in Indonesia. Free money and we don't have to pay for the prison, score!

RadioM · 03-29-2007, 21:24 PM

Just to throw a spanner in the works, he has to convince the judge of his guilty plea and more interestingly, detail what he was up to during 2001 in Afghanistan.

Hicks must persuade judge of his guilt - World - smh.com.au

Though looks like the sentence will be one year once he gets back to Australia. 6 years is fair enough for fighting for the taliban, still fair if his al-Qaeda training was just military stuff (and prior to 9/11 when no one gave a crap about Afghanistan).

But the fact that everyone has gone to so much trouble to prosecute this guy suggests he was at the more serious end of things. He is the first one up for trial afterall. If so, 6 years seems a bit short? More information is in serious need, probably won't get it though.

One person certain to profil will be Mori the Marine lawyer, he is going to clean up with a book deal.

03-29-2007, 21:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
RadioM Patron Join Date: 02-18-07 Location: Tasmania Posts: 201 Country:	Just to throw a spanner in the works, he has to convince the judge of his guilty plea and more interestingly, detail what he was up to during 2001 in Afghanistan. Hicks must persuade judge of his guilt - World - smh.com.au Though looks like the sentence will be one year once he gets back to Australia. 6 years is fair enough for fighting for the taliban, still fair if his al-Qaeda training was just military stuff (and prior to 9/11 when no one gave a crap about Afghanistan). But the fact that everyone has gone to so much trouble to prosecute this guy suggests he was at the more serious end of things. He is the first one up for trial afterall. If so, 6 years seems a bit short? More information is in serious need, probably won't get it though. One person certain to profil will be Mori the Marine lawyer, he is going to clean up with a book deal. Last edited by RadioM : 03-30-2007 at 01:46 AM.

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