U.S. v. BOLATETE

No. 18-14184.

977 F.3d 1022 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bernandino Gawala BOLATETE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

September 29, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Germaine Seider , Peter J. Sholl , U.S. Attorney Service — Middle District of Florida, U.S. Attorney's Office, Tampa, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Lynn Palmer Bailey , Federal Public Defender, Mark Rosenblum , Maurice C. Grant, II , Federal Public Defender's Office, Jacksonville, FL, Rosemary Cakmis , Federal Public Defender's Office, Orlando, FL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BRANCH, LUCK, and ED CARNES, Circuit Judges.


At 70 years old and in failing health, Bernandino Bolatete decided that his last act on this Earth would be one of hatred and violence. He made plans to climb to the top of a tower at a mosque in Florida and shoot innocent Muslims. He had an arsenal of rifles to carry out the attack and knew how to use them. Fortunately...

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