Eshanul Islam Sadequeelost his bid for a new trial after being convicted of aiding terrorists. (photo courtesy Joe Gratz)
Eshanul Islam Sadequee was convicted in August of sending homemade videos of U.S. landmarks to terrorists overseas.
Raised in Georgia after his family emigrated from Bangladesh, the 23-year-old dismissed his court-appointed lawyer during jury selection and defended himself during the trial in Atlanta.
And at his sentencing hearing in October, he asked U.S. District Judge William Duffey for a new trial.
This week, Duffey rejected that bid.
The ruling paves the way for a December 14th sentencing date for Sadequee and co-defendant Syed Haris Ahmed.
Ahmed, already convicted of aiding terrorists, faces 15 years in prison.
Sadequee faces up to 60 years behind bars.
