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United States v. Ullah, Not Reported in Fed. Supp., 2021 WL 21902

Facts

In December 2017, Akayed Ullah constructed an IED at his home in Brooklyn and detonated it at the Port Authority Bus Terminal during rush hour, injuring himself but fortunately not causing serious harm to others. Prior to the attack, he posted a message on Facebook claiming to act on behalf of ISIS. The indictment charged him with multiple offenses, including providing material support to a terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction. After a trial, the jury found him guilty on all counts.

In December 2017, Akayed Ullah constructed an IED at his home in Brooklyn and detonated it at the Port Authority Bus Terminal during rush hour, injuring himself but fortunately not causing serious harm to others.

Issue

The main legal issues included whether the evidence was sufficient to support Ullah's convictions for providing material support to ISIS and whether his actions constituted a 'crime of violence' under federal law.

The main legal issues included whether the evidence was sufficient to support Ullah's convictions for providing material support to ISIS and whether his actions constituted a 'crime of violence' under federal law.

Rule

The court applied the legal standards for evaluating the sufficiency of evidence in criminal cases, requiring that the evidence be viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution and that a rational jury could find the essential elements of the crimes beyond a reasonable doubt.

The court applied the legal standards for evaluating the sufficiency of evidence in criminal cases, requiring that the evidence be viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution and that a rational jury could find the essential elements of the crimes beyond a reasonable doubt.

Analysis

The court found that the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to support the jury's verdicts. It determined that Ullah's actions, including his construction of the IED and his statements to law enforcement, demonstrated that he acted at the direction of ISIS. The court also upheld the jury's findings regarding the nature of Ullah's offenses as crimes of violence, particularly under the force clause of the relevant statutes.

The court found that the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to support the jury's verdicts. It determined that Ullah's actions, including his construction of the IED and his statements to law enforcement, demonstrated that he acted at the direction of ISIS.

Conclusion

The court denied Ullah's motion for acquittal, affirming the jury's verdicts on all counts. The court concluded that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions and that the jury was properly instructed on the applicable legal standards.

The court denied Ullah's motion for acquittal, affirming the jury's verdicts on all counts.

Who won?

The United States prevailed in the case, as the court upheld the jury's guilty verdicts based on the sufficiency of the evidence and the proper application of legal standards.

The United States prevailed in the case, as the court upheld the jury's guilty verdicts based on the sufficiency of the evidence and the proper application of legal standards.

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