Trial underway for man accused of plotting mosque attack

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Trial is underway in Chattanooga for a 65-year-old Tennessee man accused of planning an attack on a mosque in New York.

Robert Doggart, who ran for Congress in 2014 in East Tennessee and finished with 6 percent of the vote, went on trial Monday in U.S. District Court.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press (https://bit.ly/2lizguk ) reports prosecutor Saeed Mody spoke to the 12-person jury first after lawyers spent the morning choosing jurors from a pool of 32 people.

Doggart has pleaded not guilty to the accusations.

The trial is expected to last about a week.

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Information from: Chattanooga Times Free Press, https://www.timesfreepress.com