Mississippi Ricin Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Indictment
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An ex-martial arts instructor in Mississippi pleaded not guilty to charges he sent letters containing the poison ricin to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a state judge.
James Everett Dutschke, 41, was indicted May 31 for allegedly developing, producing and possessing a biological agent as a weapon; threatening the president and two others by mail; and covering up his scheme to make it appear that someone else had sent the threatening letters. He faces as long as life in prison if convicted.