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Kadir will appeal conviction following sentencing – Attorney
Tony Messina, Attorney for Abdul Kadir, the Guyanese who was recently convicted on terrorism charges, has confirmed that there will be an appeal in the case
“Yes, we’ll appeal after the sentence is imposed,” said Messina via e-mail yesterday.
The attorney said that there are many grounds upon which they will appeal.
He did point out that it was a somewhat complicated situation, but the appeal will be based involving evidentiary issues.
On Monday last, the attorney dispatched a letter to the trial Judge Dora Irizarry, signalling intentions to reserve his right to appeal before the US Appellate Court.
Messina had confirmed this with Kaieteur News pointing out that the document stated that his client will not be making any post-verdict motions pursuant to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Messina explained that, “The letter simply means we are reserving our right to appeal after sentence, in front of the appellate court, as opposed to this, the trial court.”
Kadir, who once served in Guyana’s parliament and was mayor of Linden, initially emerged as a secondary figure – one of several co-conspirators portrayed as facilitating the plot by providing advice and contacts. But in testifying in his own defence, he later opened himself to questions about whether he had spied for Iran.
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