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| Judge overrules release order on terrorism suspect |
| 2013-05-03 |
| A U.S. District judge today ordered that an Aurora teen continue to be detained on terrorism-related charges, reversing a decision a day earlier by a magistrate judge to allow him to go home to his family on 24-hour confinement. U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang agreed with prosecutors that Abdella Ahmad Tounisi posed a danger and flight risk. The ruling reverses U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel Martin’s decision Thursday to release Tounisi to home confinement on electronic monitors. The release was put on hold after prosecutors quickly appealed the decision to Chang. Martin had appointed Tounisi’s father to act as custodian to try to ensure he stayed out of trouble. But Chang said he had “little confidence the family and community can control the defendant,” calling the 18-year-old “a planner” who was able to set up a post office box and obtain a second passport after his family had taken away his first one. The reversal left Tounisi’s family distraught. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #1 The reversal left Tounisi's family distraught. Posted by tipper Only distraught? Please advance to terminal. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-05-03 16:07 |