Father and Son Plead Not Guilty in Terror Case
A Lodi father and son charged with lying to federal agents in a terrorism investigation pleaded not guilty to all counts in U.S. District Court in Sacramento on Tuesday.
Last week, a federal grand jury indicted Hamid Hayat, 22, on two counts of making false statements to the FBI about attending a terrorism camp in Pakistan for six months in 2003-04 and participating in weapons instruction targeting Americans.
His father, Umer Hayat, 47, is charged with one count of lying about his son’s alleged participation. Attorneys for the men contend the allegations are based on improper FBI interrogations and that the government has exaggerated claims of terrorism.
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