Suspect pleads guilty in plot to bomb NYC synagogues
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A man charged with plotting to blow up synagogues in New York City has pleaded guilty to state terrorism charges.
Ahmed Ferhani entered the plea on Tuesday in the unusual state-level terror case.
Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Michael Obus says he plans to sentence Ferhani to 10 years in prison. Sentencing is set for Jan. 30.
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The Manhattan district attorney's office has said Ferhani wanted to attack a synagogue. Prosecutors say he bought three guns and a grenade to do so. The buy was a sting.
His lawyers previously said Ferhani was mentally unstable. They have said the prosecution was based on insufficient evidence and dubious tactics.
Ferhani and a co-defendant were arrested last year.
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A grand jury declined to indict the men on a top-level terror conspiracy charge.