Original sentence: A three-judge appeals panel on July 20, 1990, vacated North's conviction for further proceedings to determine whether his immunized testimony influenced witnesses in the trial.District Judge Gerhard A.For his actions he was convicted of three felonies which were later overturned on a technicality.Gesell on July 5, 1989, to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service.He also helped plan the controversial 1986 air raids on Libyan military bases in Tripoli and Benghazi in retaliation for the bombing of a Berlin nightclub.He defended his actions by stating that he believed in the end goal of aiding the Contras, which he considered "freedom fighters," and said that he viewed the illegal Iran-Contra scheme as a "neat idea.He was indicted on sixteen felony counts and convicted of three: accepting an illegal gratuity, aiding and abetting in the obstruction of a congressional inquiry, and destruction of documents.He was sentenced by U.In 1994, North unsuccessfully ran for the Senate as the Republican nominee in Virginia.Oliver Laurence North (born October 7 1943 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American political figure best known for his involvement in the Iran-Contra Affair.The profits were used to finance the Contra rebel group in Nicaragua who were fighting to overthrow the Sandinista government
Edited sentence: He also helped plan the 1986 air raids on Libyan military bases in Tripoli and Benghazi in retaliation for the bombing of a Berlin nightclub, considered to have seriously curtailed Gaddafi's interest in financing terrorist activities.He passionately defended his actions by stating that he believed in the end goal of aiding the Contras, which he considered "freedom fighters," and said that he viewed the illegal Iran-Contra scheme as a "neat idea.In 1994, North ran for the Senate as the Republican nominee in Virginia.Oliver Laurence North (born October 7 1943 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American political commentator who became famous for his testimony at the Congressional inquiry into the Iran-Contra Affair where he vigorously defended his actions and became a popular figure in Republican circles.The profits were used to finance the Contra rebel group in Nicaragua who were fighting to overthrow the Sandinista socialist government.While initially convicted, a three-judge appeals panel on July 20, 1990, vacated North's conviction for further proceedings to determine whether his immunized testimony influenced witnesses in the trial and therefore prejudicing his right to a fair trial