U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar asks judge to show mercy to man who made death threat

When a man with an expressed hatred for Muslims holding public office goes before a New York federal judge and hears his sentence for threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, he will have a prominent Muslim politician on his side.

Ilhan Omar.

The Minnesota Democrat submitted a letter Tuesday to U.S. District Judge Frank Geraci asking that he show mercy and not give 55-year-old Patrick W. Carlineo Jr. a lengthy prison sentence or substantial fine for calling her Capitol Hill office earlier this year and threatening to shoot her in the head.

Carlineo pleaded guilty Monday in Rochester to threatening to assault and murder a United States official and being a felon in possession of firearms.

While Carlineo faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000, if the sentences on each count are to be served consecutively, the plea agreement between the prosecution and defense calls for a prison term of 12 to 18 months, followed by supervised release of one to three years, and a fine ranging from $5,500 to $55,000.

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