U.S. District Judge William Duffey announced his verdict on June 10, 2009 in an Atlanta, Georgia federal court. The 24-year-old could face up to 15 years in prison but the sentencing has been postponed until later in the year. The sentencing is delayed until after the August 3, 2009 trail of Ahmed's alleged co-conspirator, Ehsanul Islam Sadequee. Sadequee is also expected to face terrorism charges.CNN: Ex-Georgia Tech student convicted on terrorism charge (June 10, 2009)

Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert McBurney said Ahmed also make "casting videos" of Washington D.C. landmarks, the Capitol, the World Bank building and a Masonic Temple, during an April 2005 trip.CNN: Ex-Georgia Tech student convicted on terrorism charge (June 10, 2009)

Then, during the summer of 2005, Ahmed traveled to Pakistan. He had been considering joining a terrorist training camp but he changed his mind and decided to re-enrolling at Georgia Tech.

Ahmed was indicted on terrorism charges in March 2006. During his closing arguments in Ahmed's 2009 trial, Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert McBurney said, "The case is not about throwing bombs and shooting soldiers but providing support for those activities. The whole point is to get the terrorist before he gets to flight school and figures out how to fly a commercial airliner."CNN: Ex-Georgia Tech student convicted on terrorism charge (June 10, 2009)

Syed Ahmed, his father, moved the family to Georgia because he had relatives living there. A computer engineer who graduated from the University of Evansville in Indiana, Ahmed eventually became a professor at North Georgia College & State University.Fed Criminal Defense Blog: Syed Haris Ahmed Trial: Background (June 2, 2009)