John Walker Lindh, the 'American Taliban' man who pleaded guilty to fighting for the Taliban after the 9/11 attacks, is slated to be released from prison next month under certain conditions. - NBCInvestigates
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"Given the rare nature of defendant's crime and his unique personal history and characteristics, the probation officer recently filed a request asking the court to impose additional special conditions of supervised release which will govern defendant's behavior post-confinement," Judge T.S. Ellis III wrote in court papers filed earlier this month.
Court filings show that Lindh initially opposed the restrictions but dropped his objections after consulting with a lawyer. He was among a group of Taliban detainees who allegedly took part in a violent uprising at a detention compound that same month. The uprising led to the death of Johnny Spann, a CIA agent who was involved in questioning Lindh just prior to the uprising.
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