Prosecutors have wrapped up their case against an Afghan refugee in the first of three trials stemming from allegations that he gunned down three Muslim men over the course of several days in 2022.
19-year-old migrant worker, once charged in death of St. Johns County deputy, is released from custodyLocal retired Navy pilot weighs in on possible impact of US Army sergeant accused of selling military secrets to ChinaMuhammad Syed takes his seat before opening statements at the Bernalillo County Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M,, on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Syed, an Afghan refugee, is accused in the slayings of three Muslim men in Albuquerque.
When asked by the judge Friday whether he wished to testify, Syed stood up and adjusted his headphones as a translator relayed the question. He choked back tears and began to cry. He eventually said in Pashto that he would reserve his right to remain silent. Officers found Hussein with multiple wounds that stretched from his neck down to his feet. Investigators testified that some of the high-caliber rounds went through his body and pierced the car.
Defense attorneys attempted to introduce doubt throughout the trial, saying prosecutors had no evidence that Syed was the one who pulled the trigger. They suggested other people who lived in Syed’s home also had access to his phone, his vehicle and the rifle. “How is that fair to Mr. Syed, how is that fair to this community to have law enforcement pick and chose which evidence they want you to hear about?" she said.
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