Terrorist gets 12 years in prison
A member of a domestic terrorist group has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for planning to attack facilities in Los Angeles, including the Israeli consulate.
Gregory Patterson received his sentence July 21 in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana. He was among three cell members who pleaded guilty to waging war against the United States.
Prosecutors say the 24-year-old was recruited into a jihadist group in 2004 and held up a dozen gas stations to fund the group’s attacks. — ap