MIAMI AP – Defense lawyers raised more than 90 objections Tuesday to a report recommending life in prison for Jose Padilla and two other men convicted last summer of terrorism conspiracy and other charges.
The legal battle over conclusions of a presentence investigation report marked the opening of a lengthy sentencing hearing for the three before U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke, who must decide whether they deserve life behind bars or more lenient sentences. The hearing could continue all week.
