American Man Who Tried To Join ISIS Cries In Court When He Finds Out His Sentence According to recent reports, a Georgia man who wrote that he was ready for jihad and bought a one-way ticket overseas in an attempt to join the Islamic State group was just sentenced to time in prison. During the trial, Leon Nathan Davis II (also known as Abdul Wakil Khalil) sobbed to the judge, claiming that he was an American. Davis was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to seeking to help a known terrorist organization. He will be serving the maximum punishment for his crimes. Davis was arrested at the Atlanta airport last October as he was trying to board a flight to Turkey. His plan at the time was to be smuggled into Syria so that he could join ISIS as a recruiter and an English Teacher. During his hearing, Davis told the judge that he had been brainwashed by writings and online propaganda after he converted to Islam while in prison for cocaine trafficking a decade ago. I allowed myself to stray away from the truth of my religion, which is peace, love and humility, Davis said in the courtroom. They brainwashed me into thinking that hatred and death were the way into heaven. U.S. District Court Judge J. Randal Hall felt little sympathy for Davis, who once posted online: One of my greatest desires is to kill Zionists and bring down Israel and the United States of America. Davis also owned six rifles, four handguns and two shotguns at the time of his arrest. I love my country and I am an American, Davis pleaded. This is the best country in the world and it deserves better. Judge Hall claims that he chose the maximum punishment for Davis in hopes that it will deter others. In light of the clear evidence of their savagery and brutality, he chose to travel there and join them, Hall concluded. This is a serious offense against our nation. We need to impose a serious sentence. 