Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
Tue Dec 10, 2013, 08:05 PM Dec 2013

Texas actress pleads guilty for ricin-laced letter sent to Obama

TEXARKANA, Texas — A Texas actress pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to making the toxic agent ricin that was sent in letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

As part of a deal reached with federal prosecutors that has yet to be approved by a judge, Shannon Guess Richardson, 36, would spend 18 years in prison and then five years on supervised release, according to court documents.

Richardson, whose career included minor television roles in shows such as "The Walking Dead," pleaded guilty to charges of manufacturing and possessing the biological agent ricin, which was found in the letters.

The letters read, in part: "You will have to kill me and my family before you get my guns. Anyone wants to come to my house will get shot in the face," according to court documents.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/10/21850874-texas-actress-pleads-guilty-for-ricin-laced-letter-sent-to-obama?lite

Another law-abiding citizen defending the Constitution

7 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Texas actress pleads guilty for ricin-laced letter sent to Obama (Original Post) joeybee12 Dec 2013 OP
She was trying to implicate her estranged husband. X_Digger Dec 2013 #1
A whack job all the way around...nt joeybee12 Dec 2013 #2
Future Tea Party Candidate SoCalMusicLover Dec 2013 #3
She lives in the same town as the federal courthouse Nevernose Dec 2013 #4
Another creation of the lying, fearmongering, hateful, ceaseless right wing media.. Vietnameravet Dec 2013 #5
premeditated murder+ attempted murder= life imprisonment SummerSnow Dec 2013 #6
more links alp227 Dec 2013 #7

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)
1. She was trying to implicate her estranged husband.
Tue Dec 10, 2013, 08:21 PM
Dec 2013

It appears that she didn't care about the constitution, as long as she could get her ex in jail.

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)
4. She lives in the same town as the federal courthouse
Tue Dec 10, 2013, 08:27 PM
Dec 2013

Which is convenient, I guess. Same courthouse that the big tobacco lawsuit was held in. I grew up a few miles down the road.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Texas actress pleads guil...