MASON (AP) — A judge has dismissed a terrorism charge against a man caught on courtroom video trying to attack a Lansing-area prosecutor with a metal shank hidden in his sleeve.
The decision handed down by Ingham County Circuit Judge William Collette last week leaves intact two other charges against 35-year-old Joshua Harding of Okemos. He faces up to life in prison if convicted of assault with intent to murder and possession of a weapon in jail.
A state Attorney General’s Office spokeswoman told the Lansing State Journal prosecutors are reviewing the ruling.
The August 2 courtroom incident occurred while Harding was on trial for sexual abuse. The video shows a prosecutor eluding him while a police detective tackles Harding. Harding subsequently was sentenced to 19 to 38 years.
- Posted January 31, 2017
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Judge throws out terrorism charge in courtroom attack
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