Vermont jury convicts man of attempted murder in shooting of three Palestinian students
A jury in Vermont has convicted a man of attempted murder over the shooting of three Palestinian college students near his home. ABC News US says jurors rejected an insanity defence based on his claims that he was acting under orders from the CIA and Mossad.
A jury has convicted a Vermont man of attempted murder in the shooting of three Palestinian college students who were walking near his home, ABC News US reports. The verdict rejected an insanity defence. According to the source, the defence was rooted in the man’s claims that he had been acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad.
The supplied material does not identify the defendant, the date or location of the shooting, or the students’ names. It also does not state the students’ conditions or whether the jury returned verdicts on any additional charges. No details were provided about the prosecution’s case, the defence’s arguments beyond the reported claims, the length of the trial or the sentence that may follow the conviction.
The verdict establishes the jury’s finding on the attempted-murder charge. The available report does not include a response from the defendant, his lawyers or the three students.
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