Originally Posted by
cbn42
So if the prosecutor was prepared to charge him for this, then there must be some law against it. Can anyone dig up the court document and see under what law this charge was made before they reached the plea bargain?
The FBI warrant only mentions the stowaway charge.
http://documents.latimes.com/fbi-aff...line-stowaway/
Here is the sentencing document, and apparently you can buy additional info:
http://ca.findacase.com/research/wfr...204.CCA.htm/qx
http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters...stowaway_case/
The case is USA v. Noibi, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, No. 2:11-cr-641
but only the stowaway charges are mentioned. When a prosecutor 'drops charges' does that mean someone was originally charged? Or does it mean "The prosecutor chose not to file the charge"? I have no idea how to find those court documents.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/S...on-2365981.php
Noibi has dual citizenship in the U.S. and Nigeria. Investigators were looking into whether he had any terrorist links in that country. However, asked if any terrorism charges would be filed, Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office said, "We've made no allegations other than he was a stowaway."
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The TSA said in a statement the officer who reviewed Noibi's travel documents "did not identify that (he) was traveling with improper travel documents." The agency maintained he received the same thorough physical screening as other passengers.