Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, 35 -- who plotted to attack a Seattle military complex with machine guns and grenades -- was sentenced to 18 years in prison today (March 26, 2013), and also ordered by U.S. District Court Judge James Robart to be supervised for 10 years after his release, according to the Europe News website.
Abdul-Latif -- also known as Joseph Anthony Davis -- pleaded guilty last December to conspiracy to murder U.S. officers and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction.
Prosecutors argued for a 19-year prison sentence with lifetime supervision following his release, saying Abdul-Latif directed major aspects of the planned attack.
"This was a real attack plot," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd Greenberg, who prosecuted the case with Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Dion. Greenberg noted the defendant had been eager to take possession of machine guns, and didn't back out of the plan when he had opportunities to do so.
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