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A New Jersey blogger being tried for a third time has been convicted of making threats against federal appeals court judges in Illinois. A New York City jury deliberated less than two hours Friday before finding Hal Turner guilty of making death threats.
The three judges from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals testified during the trial in Brooklyn that they were alerted by their staffs in 2009 to postings by Turner protesting their ruling supporting gun control.
Turner wrote, "These judges must die." He also posted their photos and work addresses.
The defense had argued that Turner's rants were "political trash talk" protected by the First Amendment.
Two previous trials ended in hung juries.
FOXNews.com - NJ blogger found guilty of making Internet threats against federal appeals judges in Illinois
Interesting case. Three times a charm?