MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER
BAGHDAD, Iraq
http://www.usf-iraq.com
703.270.0320 / 0299

April 8, 2007
Release A070408b

CCCI Convicts 41, Sentences 1 to death, 2 to life imprisonment

BAGHDAD, Iraq — The Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI) convicted 41 individuals from March 18 - 31, for violations of the Iraqi Terrorist Law, Penal Code and Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) Orders enforced by the Iraqi judiciary. 

The trial court sentenced one individual to death March 27 after being found guilty of violation 4/1 of the Iraqi Terrorist Law. 

The individual was apprehended Dec. 24, 2006 by Multi-National Forces. 

After receiving information that the individual was the leader of an al-Qaeda linked cell who was issuing fatwas,
Multi-National Forces searched the individual’s home and found a decapitated human head in a freezer and Improvised Explosive Device components in the home.

CCCI sentenced two individuals to life imprisonment Mar. 28 after being found guilty of violation of Article 194 of the Iraqi Penal Code.  The convicted individuals were apprehended in Mosul on Sept. 3, 2004. 

The convicted individuals were spotted by Multi-National Forces as they fired mortars towards Camp Freedom. 

They were apprehended after a firefight that injured the two convicted individuals and killed two others. 

An MNF search of the vehicle the convicted individuals were in revealed one 60mm mortar, five mortar rounds, one hand grenade, an AK-47 and documents showing the individuals received money for carrying out attacks on MNF.

Thirty-three individuals were convicted Mar. 18 – 31 for possessing illegal weapons in violation of CPA Order 3/2003.  The convicted received sentences ranging from three to 30 years imprisonment.

Two individuals were convicted for violation of Article 10/1 of the Iraqi Passport Law.  One was sentenced to six years imprisonment and the other was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.

One individual was convicted for violation of Article 24/1, illegal border crossing, and Article 295/2, fake official identification, of the Iraqi Penal Code. 

The individual was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the Article 24/1 violation and five years imprisonment for the Article 295/2 violation.

Another individual was found guilty of violation of Article 295/2 of the Iraqi Penal Code and was sentenced to two years imprisonment. 

One other individual was convicted for violation of Article 27/3 of the Iraqi Penal Code and was fined 100,000 dinar and sentenced to one year imprisonment.
 
Since its establishment under an amendment to CPA Order 13, in April 2004, the Central Criminal Court has held 1,993 trials for suspected criminals apprehended by Coalition Forces. 

The Iraqi Court proceedings have resulted in the conviction of 1,747 individuals with sentences ranging from imprisonment to death.

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MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER
BAGHDAD, Iraq
http://www.usf-iraq.com
703.270.0320 / 0299

April 8, 2007
Release A070408b

CCCI Convicts 41, Sentences 1 to death, 2 to life imprisonment

BAGHDAD, Iraq — The Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI) convicted 41 individuals from March 18 - 31, for violations of the Iraqi Terrorist Law, Penal Code and Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) Orders enforced by the Iraqi judiciary. 

The trial court sentenced one individual to death March 27 after being found guilty of violation 4/1 of the Iraqi Terrorist Law. 

The individual was apprehended Dec. 24, 2006 by Multi-National Forces. 

After receiving information that the individual was the leader of an al-Qaeda linked cell who was issuing fatwas,
Multi-National Forces searched the individual’s home and found a decapitated human head in a freezer and Improvised Explosive Device components in the home.

CCCI sentenced two individuals to life imprisonment Mar. 28 after being found guilty of violation of Article 194 of the Iraqi Penal Code.  The convicted individuals were apprehended in Mosul on Sept. 3, 2004. 

The convicted individuals were spotted by Multi-National Forces as they fired mortars towards Camp Freedom. 

They were apprehended after a firefight that injured the two convicted individuals and killed two others. 

An MNF search of the vehicle the convicted individuals were in revealed one 60mm mortar, five mortar rounds, one hand grenade, an AK-47 and documents showing the individuals received money for carrying out attacks on MNF.

Thirty-three individuals were convicted Mar. 18 – 31 for possessing illegal weapons in violation of CPA Order 3/2003.  The convicted received sentences ranging from three to 30 years imprisonment.

Two individuals were convicted for violation of Article 10/1 of the Iraqi Passport Law.  One was sentenced to six years imprisonment and the other was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.

One individual was convicted for violation of Article 24/1, illegal border crossing, and Article 295/2, fake official identification, of the Iraqi Penal Code. 

The individual was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the Article 24/1 violation and five years imprisonment for the Article 295/2 violation.

Another individual was found guilty of violation of Article 295/2 of the Iraqi Penal Code and was sentenced to two years imprisonment. 

One other individual was convicted for violation of Article 27/3 of the Iraqi Penal Code and was fined 100,000 dinar and sentenced to one year imprisonment.
 
Since its establishment under an amendment to CPA Order 13, in April 2004, the Central Criminal Court has held 1,993 trials for suspected criminals apprehended by Coalition Forces. 

The Iraqi Court proceedings have resulted in the conviction of 1,747 individuals with sentences ranging from imprisonment to death.

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