Dallas bomb plot suspect may take stand at hearing
DALLAS — A 20-year-old Jordanian man who tried to bomb a downtown Dallas skyscraper could take the stand as a federal judge considers his sentence.Attorneys for Hosam Smadi say he may testify Tuesday during the second day of his sentencing hearing. A day earlier, his father testified that Smadi became deeply depressed after his mother@@@s death four years ago and acknowledged that he often beat Smadi before his son moved to the US.The hearing is just blocks away from the 60-story office tower where Smadi parked what he believed was a truck bomb in September 2009. It was an FBI sting.Smadi pleading guilty in May to attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. He could face life in prison, but will likely receive a 30-year sentence under a plea agreement.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM
