ALL CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST THREE SUSPECTS IN NEW MEXICO ‘JIHADI’ CASE

[Revmitchell]

A district judge dismissed all charges against three of the five individuals allegedly involved in the death of a child that authorities found at a “jihadi” compound in New Mexico.

Lucas Morton, Subhanna Wahhaj and Hujrah Wahhaj were charged with child abuse after authorities found the remains of the 3-year-old in August. The child, who lived in Georgia, was reported missing by his mother months earlier, reported KOAT Action News.

Additional charges stem from 11 other children who were found at the compound in squalid conditions. At least one of the children was being taught to handle firearms in preparation of a mass shooting, according to The Washington Post. The state maintains that the compound was being used as a training center for children, with the intention of attacking schools, governmental buildings and law enforcement facilities.

District Judge Emilio Chavez dropped all of the charges against Morton, Subhanna Wahhaj and Hujrah Wahhaj after appearing in court on Wednesday because the state failed to indict them within the allotted 10-day window.


All Charges Dropped Against Three Suspects In New Mexico ‘Jihadi’ Case

 

[carpro]

Is it possible the delay by the state was intentional?

 

[FollowTheWay]

Original charges against all NM compound suspects dismissed; 2 suspects held on new charges
Original charges against all NM compound suspects dismissed; 2 suspects held on new charges


Marian Camacho
August 29, 2018 02:42 PM

TAOS COUNTY, N.M. - A judge has dropped the initial child abuse charges that were filed against five suspects who were arrested at a compound in northern New Mexico.

District Judge Emilio Chavez made the decision Wednesday in the first hearing. He dropped the charges, which he said can be refiled, against Lucas Morten, Hujrah Wahhaj, and Subhannah Wahhaj saying the prosecution failed to hold a preliminary hearing to prove probable cause within ten days of their first court appearance. About an hour later, Judge Jeff McElroy came to the same decision regarding Siraj Wahhaj and Jany Leveille.

Minutes after Wahhaj and Leveille had the 11 child abuse charges dropped, they had a 'first appearance' for new charges, of first-degree child abuse resulting in death and second-degree felony conspiracy to commit child abuse.

The defendants did not enter a plea. The state filed a motion to keep Wahhaj and Leveille in jail until trial. Wahhaj is accused of abducting his son Abdul Ghani Wahhaj from Georgia. The 3-year-old boy's remains were found at the compound days after the raid.

 

[church mouse guy]

I heard that they were planning a jihad attack against an Atlanta hospital--is that just a rumor?

 

[Squire Robertsson]

From the sound of post 3, it looks like the state of New Mexico isn't finished with these goniffs.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

From the sound of post 3, it looks like the state of New Mexico isn't finished with these goniffs.

You know from goniffs!?!

 

[Squire Robertsson]

Yes, Leo Rosten is very informative.

You know from goniffs!?!

 

[kyredneck]

From the sound of post 3, it looks like the state of New Mexico isn't finished with these goniffs.

Goniff. Got it. Learned sumthin.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Yes, Leo Rosten is very informative.

That is a NYC Yiddish word... there are others but I won’t go there.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Goniff. Got it. Learned sumthin.

... crook!

 

[Reynolds]

A district judge dismissed all charges against three of the five individuals allegedly involved in the death of a child that authorities found at a “jihadi” compound in New Mexico.

Lucas Morton, Subhanna Wahhaj and Hujrah Wahhaj were charged with child abuse after authorities found the remains of the 3-year-old in August. The child, who lived in Georgia, was reported missing by his mother months earlier, reported KOAT Action News.

Additional charges stem from 11 other children who were found at the compound in squalid conditions. At least one of the children was being taught to handle firearms in preparation of a mass shooting, according to The Washington Post. The state maintains that the compound was being used as a training center for children, with the intention of attacking schools, governmental buildings and law enforcement facilities.

District Judge Emilio Chavez dropped all of the charges against Morton, Subhanna Wahhaj and Hujrah Wahhaj after appearing in court on Wednesday because the state failed to indict them within the allotted 10-day window.


All Charges Dropped Against Three Suspects In New Mexico ‘Jihadi’ Case

Its just a legal technicality. They can be reindicted. Judge really had no choice.