The attorney for an Ohio terrorism plot suspect is opposing a government motion to cut back his jail phone access as overbroad and based on hypothetical risks.
Prosecutors filed their motion last week in the case of Christopher Lee Cornell, citing security concerns after the 20-year-old suburban Cincinnati man called WXIX-TV. He was recorded saying if he hadn鈥檛 been arrested Jan. 14, he would have gone to Washington and put a gun to President Barack Obama鈥檚 head and carried out other attacks.
His attorney says Cornell is being kept in isolation and taking away phone access could compromise his defense and cause psychological harm.
U.S. District Judge Sandra Beckwith planned to hear arguments Tuesday afternoon.
Cornell has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted murder of government employees and officials.