Federal court jury finds man guilty in eco-terror plot

By Denny Walsh - Bee Staff Writer
Thursday, September 27, 2007

After deliberating for 11 hours over two days, a federal court jury has found Eric McDavid guilty of conspiring to blow up government and other facilities as part of an eco-terror plot.

The verdict came late Thursday afternoon following a trial that relied heavily on the testimony of an undercover FBI informant who was known to jurors only as "Anna" and who presented evidence of conversations McDavid and two companions had about blowing up the Nimbus Dam, a U.S. Forest Service facility in Placerville and other targets.

Two of McDavid's co-conspirators accepted plea deals from the government and testified in the case. McDavid's lawyer argued that he was a victim of entrapment by "Anna" because of the money and help she provided the conspirators.

He could face five to 20 years in prison.

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Man Convicted Of Plotting To Blow Up Nimbus Dam
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(CBS13) Eric McDavid, the man accused of plotting to blow up the Nimbus dam and cell phone towers has been convicted of conspiracy to damage or destroy property by fire or explosives.

The star witness in the case known as "Anna" spent two years undercover working for the FBI. She spend months with McDavid and his co-conspirators, building the case for the FBI. She described McDavid finding her tape-recorder and told her "if you're a cop, I'll kill you." She later called the FBI and said "I want out."

Anna also described a night she woke to McDavid standing over her holding a knife. The next day the FBI moved in and arrested the group.

The Government says that if McDavid's plan was successful, he could have caused billions of dollars in damage.

As for the other two in the alleged terror group, they plea-bargained to testify against McDavid.

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