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Studies: No charges brought in most terror cases

Originally published: September 27, 2009 7:42 PM
Updated: September 27, 2009 9:24 PM
By ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO  anthony.destefano@newsday.com

Quick ReadProsecutors decline to bring charges in the overwhelming majority of matters.

Federal prosecutors are winning increasing numbers of convictions

Photo credit: Charles Eckert | Federal prosecutors are winning increasing numbers of convictions in terrorism cases, according to a new report. (February 07, 2008)

New studies show that while federal prosecutors are winning increasing numbers of convictions in terrorism cases, they also are declining to bring charges in the overwhelming majority of matters brought to them by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies.

The reports, one released Monday by the nonprofit Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse and the other late last week by the Center...

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