Lawyer: Woman called 'Jihad Jane' to plead guilty
Colleen LaRose, the woman who authorities say was called "Jihad Jane" on YouTube, had changed his mind on the fight against government spending to plan a violent jihad overseas. She was scheduled to plead guilty at a hearing Tuesday.
LaRose lawyer, Mark Wilson, said Friday that "plead guilty" to a change of plea hearing in federal court in Philadelphia.
Larose was indicted in 2009 on four points, including conspiracy to support terrorists and kill someone abroad. She was part of a plot to assassinate Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks who outraged some depicting the Prophet Muhammad with a dog's body in 2007.
Five other fellow conspiracy allegedly involved, but never the name of the government.
LaRose is also accused of lying to a federal agent and attempted identity theft. She faces a sentence of life imprisonment.
Wilson would not comment on whether his client had cooperated with authorities hoping to avoid the possibility of spending the rest of his life behind bars.
"I share the same hope that what you do, be out of jail sooner rather than later," said Wilson. LaRose did not think that will be released after receiving credit for time served.
A source close to the prison, "said Larose took place in a federal detention center in isolation from other prisoners in a special housing since October 2009. She spends 23 hours a day in his cell.
Wilson would not talk about his situation other than saying "it is remarkably well considering the circumstances."
In 2009, Larose had to share a boyfriend at home and takes care of the elderly father near Philadelphia, before disappearing suddenly. At that time, her boyfriend told CNN that he spent much time with his computer. That computer and other confiscated after the arrest of Larose.
In court documents, said Larose alleged online recruiting women who had their passports and can travel in Europe and elsewhere to support violent jihad.
At Tuesday's hearing, the government must explain what he was prepared to prove if the case had been tried.
The alleged terror plot began in June 2008, when Larose comment on You Tube with the user name "Jihad Jane", he said, "desperate to do something to help in some way" Muslims, according to the federal indictment.
Jamie Ramirez, Colorado woman, was later added when Larose. He is charged with one count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and face up to 15 years in prison. E 'was arrested in Ireland after Larose.
Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pennsylvania, whose district office is a few blocks from the old house Larose said he was not surprised by her expected guilty plea.
"It is probably not the cream of the crop of terrorists, but ....(), you do not need to be very light to carry out an attack. Therefore, we take each of them very seriously. "