Terror Label in Murder Case Could Mean Longer Prison Time

Terror Label in Murder Case Could Mean Longer Prison Time

A man in Edinburgh faces five attempted murder charges with an added terrorism label. This label means judges can impose much harsher sentences than they otherwise would. Prosecutors must show the act was meant to sway government or frighten people for a cause—political, religious, or racial. The case will go to Scotland's highest court for trial.

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