Bouaichi was charged with six felony counts, turned himself in to the Alexandria jail on Oct. 21, and was ordered held without bond. Bouaichi maintained his innocence, and his lawyers pressed for a quick trial, but then the coronavirus pandemic struck and all trials were postponed. Bouaichi’s lawyers said visitation had been curtailed in the Alexandria jail, that they needed to meet with him before trial and that jails were potential coronavirus hot spots, although Alexandria’s jail had not had a case. The Greenbelt incident would have triggered a motion from Alexandria prosecutors to revoke Bouaichi’s bond, Alexandria Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryan L. Porter said. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and Alexandria officers spotted Bouaichi’s car in Prince George’s County.

Source: Washington Post August 08, 2020 22:31 UTC