Tarek Mehanna’s conviction for conspiring to help al Qaeda by translating a manual titled “39 Ways to Serve and Participate in Jihad” was upheld by a federal appeals court.

Mehanna’s 17 1/2-year prison term also was justified, the three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Boston ruled today.

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