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When Needlepoint Can Get You Life In Jail: 3 Crucial Things To Know About “Material Support”
A Texas appellate court upheld terrorism charges against a woman whose only alleged contribution was sewing a Faraday bag used to block cell phone signals. This case illustrates how federal and state material support statutes can impose life sentences for seemingly trivial assistance, with no requirement to prove intent to further terrorist activity or any de minimis exception for minor contributions.
The Wallenstein Law Group