A California judge denied bail for the friend accused of supplying weapons to the two San Bernardino shooters.
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Marquez, 24, bought the.223-caliber DPMS model AR-15 and the Smith & Wesson M&P15 assault-style rifles used in the shootings at the Inland Resource Center on December 2.
Farook and Malik, described by authorities as radicalized Muslims inspired by Islamic State, were killed in a shootout with police two hours after their rampage in San Bernardino, about 60 miles (100 km) east of Los Angeles.
He came into a federal court room in ankle and hand cuffs.
After a few minutes, Bristow announced the hearing would be delayed 90 minutes so defense attorneys could have more time to confer with Marquez.
Prosecutors are asking that Marquez remain held for the safety of the community and because they fear he would flee if released. Although he identified himself as the buyer at the time, he actually bought the rifles for Farook as part of their plans to attack the college and the freeway, according to the federal complaint. If convicted of all three charges, Marquez faces up to 35 years in prison. Marquez converted to the religion in 2007, and soon after, Farook introduced him to radical Islamic ideology, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation affidavit. Marquez’s mother has called him a good person who was nothing more than friends with the man who carried out the slayings with his wife.
In his initial court appearance on Thursday, Marquez looked disheveled. He appeared calm and showed no emotion as he gave one-word answers to the judge.
While Marquez was apparently unaware the San Bernardino attacks were being planned or going to take place, authorities say Marquez’s purchase of the firearms and failure to warn authorities about Farook’s intent to commit mass murder had fatal consequences.
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Farook would then walk among the vehicles and shoot into them while Marquez fired from a nearby hillside and awaited law enforcement.
