US Coast Guard officer Christopher Hasson pleaded not guilty to weapon and drug charges that prosecutors say were connected to a plot to murder Democratic and media figures
In a brief arraignment in Greenbelt, Maryland, Hasson, a Coast Guard lieutenant, wore a maroon jumpsuit and answered several questions from Judge Gina L. Simms about the charges. Hasson was indicted in February on charges of unlawful possession of two improperly registered silencers, possession of a narcotic opioid and possession of 17 firearms as an unlawful user and addict of a controlled substance. If convicted on all four counts, he could receive 31 years in prison.
Assistant federal public defender Elizabeth Oyer, who is representing Hasson, did not dispute her client's detention at the hearing, and declined to comment to reporters afterward when asked if she planned to at a future date.But in a court appearance last month, a different public defender representing Hasson argued he should not be held without bail on only drug and weapons counts.It is"not a crime to think negative thoughts about people ...
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