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01/21/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release)
Las Vegas, Nevada – A Nevada lawmaker who was arrested on a felony threatening charge over the weekend has been released. As reported by ABC OTUS News, Democratic Assemblyman Steven Brooks, 40 was held for over 24 hours in a Las Vegas city jail, after being arrested for alleging threatening to harm a state Assembly party leader.
Brooks has been charged with intimidating a public officer by threat of physical violence. Bail was set at $100,000 prior to his release. Brooks faces up to five years in state prison and a $10,000 fine.
A court date is set for Jan. 28, prior to the beginning of the upcoming legislative session.
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