New York, Jun 03: Times Square car bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad’s case has been postponed for three weeks until June 21 to allow him to speak with US authorities about the terror plot.
Shahzad, Pakistani-born American accused of planting a car bomb in Times Square, through his lawyer agreed to waive his right to indictment for another three weeks.
US Magistrate Judge Theodore Katz signed an order granting the delay.
“The granting of such a continuance best serves the ends of justice and outweighs the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial,” Katz said in a statement, as reported by dnainfo.com, a local news website.
Shahzad faces five charges, including attempted use of weapons of mass destruction and attempting acts of terrorism across national boundaries, both of which carry maximum sentences of life in prison.
–PTI