ATLANTA - Two men accused of aiding terrorists - one of them from Dawson County - have told a federal judge they may want to represent themselves in their upcoming trials.
Court records show former Georiga Tech student Syed Haris Ahmed of Dawsonville and Ehsanul Islam Sadequee of Roswell made their intentions known Monday to U.S. District Court Judge Bill Duffey.
The two are being held without bond on charges they conspired to provide material support to terrorists. They are to be tried separately, with Ahmed's trial scheduled to begin June 1.
Both have pleaded not guilty.
Ahmed's lawyer, Jack Martin, says the judge gave Ahmed 30 days to decide.
One of Sadequee's lawyers, Don Samuel, says his client wants to keep his two court-appointed lawyers but expressed a desire to question witnesses.
Both U.S. citizens, the men are accused of discussing terror targets with Islamic extremists and undergoing training to carry out a ``violent jihad'' against civilian and government targets.
Wednesday
October 9th, 2024
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