Mississippi Man Who Threatened To Kill Obama Will Stand Trial

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Mississippi Man Who Threatened To Kill Obama Will Stand Trial

A federal judge has ruled Steven Joseph Christopher competent to stand trial. Christopher admitted in court he threatened to kill then-President-elect Barack Obama, but claims he had had no intentions of harming him.

By: Jamie Burch | WKRG-TV
Published: July 29, 2009

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled Steven Joseph
Christopher competent to stand trial on charges of making threats
on the Internet to kill then-President-elect Barack Obama.
U.S. District Henry Wingate issued the ruling Tuesday. No trial
date has been set.
Christopher admitted in U.S. District Court testimony Monday
that he made the threats in January but had no intentions of
harming the president.
Christopher allegedly made the threats in a chat forum. He was
arrested in Brookhaven.
If convicted, Christopher could be sentenced to a maximum five
years in prison.

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