The Associated Press
Supporters celebrate outside the courthouse after Sami
Al-Arian was acquitted on a key charge.
Contempt Case
Al-Arian Released, Remains Under House Detention
A federal judge releases the former USF professor, saying the government was premature in seeking contempt charges while Al-Arian has a pending appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Related Documents
Jury Verdict Sheets:
See the verdict sheets issued to jurors and how the jury voted on each charge.
Witness Lists:
Agent's Affidavit:
A government agent says Sami Al-Arian organized the Palestinian Islamic Jihad from his home in Tampa.
Court Documents:
Key Players in the Al-Arian Trial:
From The Tampa Tribune
- 9/02/08: Al-Arian Released, Remains Under House Detention
- 7/09/08: Al-Arian Seeks Release While Awaiting Trial
- 6/26/08: Al-Arian Now Faces Contempt Charges
- 4/15/08: Al-Arian Placed In Hands Of Immigration Officials
- 3/31/2008: Al-Arian Gets Visitors During Hunger Strike
- 3/05/2008: Al-Arian In Prison Medical Ward
- 3/04/2007: Al-Arian Gets Federal Subpoena
- 2/21/2007: Al-Arian Film Takes Family's Perspective
- 2/21/2007: Al-Arian Backers Seek Deportation
- 2/16/2007: Al-Arian Collapses During Hunger Strike
- 2/8/2007: USF Talked Deal With Al-Arian
- 7/26/06<: Fariz Is Sentenced To 3 Years
- 5/11/06: Al-Arian To Appeal Sentence
- 5/01/06: Judge Rebukes, Sentences Al-Arian
- 4/15/06: Al-Arian To Be Deported
- 3/23/06: Court To Monitor Hammoudeh Detention
- 3/9/06: Hammoudeh's Attorneys Call Jailing Illegal
- 3/4/06: Al-Arian's Lawyers Bow Out Of Case
- 1/28/06: Al-Arian Attorneys Argue For Release From Duties
- 1/19/06: Hammoudeh Stuck In Limbo
- 1/7/06: Al-Arian Defense Team Makes Pitch To Settle Case
- 1/6/06: Muslim Leaders Gather To Speak Out On Al-Arian
- 12/28/05: Al-Arian Peer Longs For Home
- 12/25/05: 'I Can Sleep At Night,' Juror Says
- 12/19/05: Prosecution Considers Al-Arian Retrial
- 12/15/05: Al-Arian Juror Surveys Released
- 12/14/05: Free Al-Arian, Supporters Cry
- 12/08/05: Al-Arian Trial Was Big News In Middle East
- 12/08/05: Local Muslims Celebrate Win In Trial's Wake
- 12/08/05: Trial Set A 'Terrible Precedent'
- 12/07/05: Al-Arian Case Seen As A Win For Justice
- 12/07/05: Ballut Returns To Family
- 12/06/05: Jurors Agree On 2 Verdicts
- 12/01/05: Judge Rejects Al-Arian Mistrial Plea
- 11/23/05: Al-Arian Jury Still Undecided
- 11/23/05: Al-Arian Could Face Deportation
- 11/15/05: Al-Arian Case In Jurors' Hands
- 11/11/05: Al-Arian's Terror-Support Trial Near Jury Phase
- 11/10/05: Al-Arian Attorney Cites Free Speech
- 11/8/05: Al-Arian Likened To Don In Mafia
- 11/3/05: Al-Arian Co-Defendant Gets Small Win
- 11/2/05: Evidentiary Phase Completed
- 11/1/05: Witness Defends Gifts To Muslim Charity
- 10/27/05: Al-Arian's Defense Rests
- 10/27/05: O'Reilly Sounds Off On School Holiday Decision
- 10/12/05: Jurors See Web Site Postings
- 10/12/05: Al-Arian Trial Turns To Codefendant
- 10/6/05: Prosecution Nears End In Al-Arian Trial
- 09/23/05: Friend Testifies He Gave Al-Arian Jihad Update
- 09/23/05: Judge Recesses Al-Arian Trial
- 09/22/05: Al-Arian Judge Ponders Admission Of Web Evidence
- 09/19/05: Prosecutors, Defense Dispute Payment
- 09/13/05: Emotions Boil In Al-Arian Case
- 09/9/05: Deal Shortening Al-Arian Trial
- 09/2/05: FBI Agent Testifies At Al-Arian Trial
- 09/1/05: Judge Rejects Request For Al-Arian Mistrial
- 08/31/05: Deadly Car Bomb Linked To Jihad
- 08/25/05: Judge OKs Use Of Interview That Led To Al-Arian Probe
- 08/24/05: Witness: Islamic Jihad Planned Strike In U.S.
- 08/17/05: Feds Describe Al-Arian Code
- 08/12/05: Al-Arian Prosecutors Showcase Media
- 08/10/05: Defense Demands Mistrial Over Late Evidence
- 08/04/05: Prosecutors Present Jihad Leaders' Discussions
- 08/03/05: Al-Arian Linked To Jihad's Finances
- 07/29/05: Al-Arian Proposed Reforming Jihad, FBI Agent Says
- 07/28/05: Al-Arian Faxes Read To Jurors
- 07/27/05: Video Evidence In Al-Arian Trial Shows Anti-Israel Rhetoric
- 07/22/05: Jihad Bomber Inspired `Pride'
- 07/21/05: Al-Arian Prosecutors Say He Mocked Order Freezing Terror Assets
- 07/20/05: Trial Depicts Islamic Jihad Infighting
- 07/19/05: Al-Arian's Name Came Up In Islamic Jihad Truce Talks
- More Stories and Archives
From News Channel 8
Attorney General John Ashcroft announces that eight people were charged with supporting, financing and relaying messages for a violent Palestinian terrorist group.
More Videos:
- 05/01/06: Al-Arian To Serve Prison Time
- 11/30/05: Jury Deliberations Continue
- 11/07/05: Closing arguments begin
- 06/08/05: Trial Day 4
- 06/08/05: Trial Day 3
- 06/07/05: Trial Day 2
- 06/06/05: Trial Begins
- 02/26/03: USF Fires Al-Arian
- 02/20/03: Terrorism In Tampa?
- 02/20/03: Local Arrests
- 02/20/03: USF Reaction
- 02/20/03: Student Reaction
- 02/20/03: Community Reaction
- 02/20/03: Al-Arian's Past Statements
- 02/20/03: Exclusive Footage Of Al-Arian Arrest
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