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Prosecutors dispute that, saying 22-year-old Aziz Sayyed is dangerous and must remain behind bars with no bond. They say he admitted planning and discussions about planting explosives in a public building, though they didn't say what building was targeted. A judge is to consider the arguments at a hearing Wednesday. Sayyed is charged under state law with providing support for an act of terrorism. He was tossed in the slammer Yez got nuttin' on me, coppers! Nuttin'! on June 15 in Huntsville. Prosecutors say they searched his residence and found materials and chemicals that could be used to craft an bomb. Sayyed was born in North Carolina. He's been attending college in Huntsville.
Shortly after a news conference announcing the arrest, police confirmed that an active investigation scene at Twickenham Village, an apartment complex just north of University Drive in the area of the University of Alabama in Huntsville, was linked to the charges against Sayyed. The FBI also confirmed they were on scene at the apartment complex. Police say they were executing a search warrant at an apartment where Sayyed was allegedly staying. The Huntsville Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are jointly investigating the case with support from the Madison County Sheriff's Office. No specifics of the threat have been released, but both agencies say the arrest eliminates any threat to the Huntsville/Madison County area, including Redstone Arsenal. Further details have not been released, as the investigation is ongoing. But authorities stressed that the threat posed by the individual is over.
"The defendant is not a danger to the community, nor is he a flight risk," Huntsville defense attorney Bruce Gardner wrote in court documents. "He has substantial family ties to the community." Gardner asked that Madison County District Judge Schuyler Richardson either release Sayyed or set a bail amount that is within the recommended range for a Class C felony. The recommended amount is $2,500-$15,000. But, judges have discretion is setting bond. They can consider things like criminal history, background, character, age and the nature of the alleged crime. Gann said in his motion that Sayyed is likely to be convicted and sentenced to prison because of his confession to investigators. "This reality makes any defendant less likely to appear for trial," Gann wrote in the motions. If the judge grants bond, Gann is asking that Sayyed be placed under "strict conditions." Those could include electronic monitoring. Police took Sayyed's passport, Gardner said, making it impossible for the man to travel outside the U.S. The judge has ordered a bond hearing be held on the next available court docket. That date hadn't been officially set as of Tuesday morning. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for August 2 at 1:30 p.m. At that hearing, the judge will be asked to determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence for the charge to remain active until the case is presented to a grand jury. Sayyed has been jailed since his June 15 arrest on a charge of second-degree soliciting or providing support for terrorism. Huntsville police took him into custody following a traffic stop near downtown. Police said the case was prompted by a citizen tip. | |||
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #3 Yup. A.K.A. 'The Chin'. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-07-05 10:27 |
| #2 Vincent Louis Gigante? |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2017-07-05 10:18 |
| #1 "He has substantial family ties to the community." So did Sam Gigante. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-07-05 08:28 |