ALLENWOOD – The Daily Item is reporting A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss charges against a former Allenwood federal penitentiary prisoner accused of severely injuring a corrections officer in 2020.
Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy was serving a 40-year sentence on Dec. 7, 2020, when he attacked officer Dale Franquet Jr., of Middleburg, blinding him in one eye with a 14.5-inch metal shank, according to court documents.
El Bahnasawy claims his right to a speedy trial has been violated due to the prosecution’s failure to complete a mental health examination within 70 days.
In his decision, U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann ruled that the delay stemming from the mental health and competency evaluation is “excludable for purposes of the Speedy Trial Act.” Brann ruled that the evaluation should be held without further delay.
