Trial delay sought for Mississippi couple accused of trying to join ISIS

October 16, 2015 admin News Comments Off on Trial delay sought for Mississippi couple accused of trying to join ISIS
Jaelyn Delshaun Young (left) and Muhammad "Mo" Dakhlalla face up to 20 years in prison and lifetime of probation after being charged with one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, as well as one count of attempting to provide material support. (File) M.D. Keener | mkeener@al.com
Jaelyn Delshaun Young (left) and Muhammad "Mo" Dakhlalla face up to 20 years in prison and lifetime of probation after being charged with one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, as well as one count of attempting to provide material support. (File) M.D. Keener | mkeener@al.com
Jaelyn Delshaun Young (left) and Muhammad “Mo” Dakhlalla face up to 20 years in prison and lifetime of probation after being charged with one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, as well as one count of attempting to provide material support. (File)
M.D. Keener | mkeener@al.com

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A lawyer for a Mississippi woman accused of attempting to join the Islamic State wants to delay her Oct. 26 trial.

Twenty-year-old Jaelyn Delshaun Young of Vicksburg recently changed lawyers, hiring the firm of prominent Jackson attorney Dennis Sweet III.

In a Thursday federal court filing, Terris Harris asks a judge for the delay, saying he needs to investigate evidence he just received from prosecutors.

Harris writes prosecutors don’t object to a delay.

Young and 22-year-old Muhammad Dakhlalla of Starkville each pleaded not guilty to charges of aiding terrorists. The couple were arrested Aug. 8 before boarding a flight with tickets for Istanbul. Authorities say they contacted undercover federal agents in May, seeking online help in traveling to Syria.

Harris declined to comment Thursday. Prosecutors didn’t respond to emails seeking comment.

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