Appellate Court Upholds Yunis Conviction

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Friday, March 1, 1991
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
7
Issue: 
3
Abstract: 
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has affirmed the convictions of Fawaz Yunis conspiracy, aircraft piracy, and hostage-taking charges resulting from the hijacking of a Jordanian passenger aircraft in Beirut, Lebanon. The appeal has significant international criminal law issues which this article reviews.