Antonio Martinez's defense wants bomb plot charges dismissed

BALTIMORE (AP) - Attorneys for a Baltimore man accused of plotting to bomb a military recruiting center want the charges dismissed. They claim the government did not record some early meetings with an informant that they say could show he was coerced.

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Antonio Martinez, also known as Muhammad Hussain, is charged with attempted murder of federal officers and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. Martinez has pleaded not guilty.

An affidavit details how Martinez was caught in an FBI sting operation after allegedly trying to detonate a phony bomb he was given in December.

Martinez's attorneys also want to suppress his statements in interviews and evidence from two homes and a cell phone.

U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein says the FBI generally records conversations once investigators determine the person is a potential danger.

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