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Sami Al-Arian may be retried in April. |
The government alleged the defendants were part of a Tampa terrorist cell that took the lead in determining the structure and goals of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which the State Department has listed as a terrorist group.
Prosecutors said Al-Arian and other members of the terrorist organization used the university to give them cover as teachers and students, and held meetings under the guise of academic conferences.
Though a trial date has been set, it's still possible the case may not make it to trial.
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