Shawn Christy found guilty of making threats against President Trump, Northampton DA John Morganelli

Shawn Christy, the Schuylkill County man charged with making threats against President Donald Trump and Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli, was found guilty Tuesday on all federal counts.

Jurors started deliberating shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday and gave their verdict on 11 counts five hours later.

Christy, 28, of McAdoo, who acted as his own attorney in a federal courtroom in Scranton and took the stand in his own defense Monday, had written that he would “put a bullet” in the heads of Trump and Morganelli and threatened “lethal force” against police, authorities charged.

Officials also said he fled in a stolen vehicle to New York and broke into several homes and businesses and stole other vehicles as he traveled through West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland and Ohio.

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(Allentown Morning Call)