LANSING (AP) — A man caught on courtroom video trying to attack a prosecutor with a piece of metal has been charged with terrorism and attempted murder.
The incident occurred in August in a Lansing-area courtroom, where Joshua Harding, 35, was on trial for sexual abuse. The video shows the prosecutor getting out of the way at the last second while a police detective tackles Harding.
The metal shank was concealed in his sleeve.
The attorney general’s office last week announced charges Harding and said a terrorism charge is allowed in the case of a violent felony that could affect the conduct of government.
Harding was sentenced last week to about 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a girl in a cemetery.
- Posted September 27, 2016
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