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Anti-government suspect declines to stand for judge

By: Associated Press//April 25, 2017//

Anti-government suspect declines to stand for judge

By: Associated Press//April 25, 2017//

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Joseph Jakubowski (Rock County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
Joseph Jakubowski (Rock County Sheriff’s Office via AP, File)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man accused of stealing a cache of weapons and sending an anti-government manifesto to the White House failed to stand for a federal judge at his arraignment.

Joseph Jakubowski appeared in court in Madison on Tuesday on felony possession and theft of firearms charges.

Jakubowski didn’t stand as Magistrate Judge Stephen Crocker entered the court, nor did he speak during the brief arraignment. WKOW-TV reports that public defender, Joe Bugni, entered not guilty pleas on Jakubowski’s behalf.

Prosecutors say Jakubowski mailed a rambling manifesto to President Donald Trump then stole 18 firearms from a store in Janesville on April 4. He was arrested 10 days later while camping on private property in southwestern Wisconsin, about 140 miles from Janesville.

He’s due in state court in Janesville on Tuesday afternoon.

Joseph Jakubowski, right, glances over toward his attorney, Michael Murphy, left, on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, during his preliminary hearing at the Rock County Courthouse in Janesville, Wis. Prosecutors say Jakubowski mailed a rambling manifesto to President Donald Trump then stole 18 firearms from a store in Janesville on April 4. He was arrested 10 days later while camping on private property in southwestern Wisconsin, about 140 miles from Janesville. Jakubowski pleaded not guilty to state charges later Tuesday. (Angela Major/The Janesville Gazette via AP)
Joseph Jakubowski glances toward his attorney, Michael Murphy, on Tuesday during his preliminary hearing at the Rock County Courthouse in Janesville. Prosecutors say Jakubowski mailed a rambling manifesto to President Donald Trump before stealing 18 firearms from a store in Janesville on April 4. (Angela Major/The Janesville Gazette via AP)

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