4 Ga. militia suspects plead not guilty in court
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
ATLANTA (AP) -- Four suspected members of a Georgia militia charged with plotting attacks with toxins and explosives against government officials have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
The four men appeared at a bond hearing at a Gainesville federal courthouse Wednesday. Prosecutors allege the men talked of assassinating U.S. Attorney General and former U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney, among others.
Prosecutors have accused 73-year-old Frederick Thomas and 67-year-old Dan Roberts of conspiring to obtain an explosive and possessing an unregistered silencer. Authorities also charged 55-year-old Ray Adams and 68-year-old Samuel Crump with conspiring and attempting to make ricin, a biological toxin that can be lethal in small doses.
If convicted, the men could face more than a decade in prison. Attorneys and relatives of the men say the charges are baseless.
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