Post by Logan on Mar 5, 2016 14:52:01 GMT -6
LAS VEGAS — The renegade rancher at the center of a states'-versus-federal rights fight made his first appearance in custody before a U.S. judge in Las Vegas on Friday, but wasn't asked to enter a plea.
Similar federal court hearings were held in Idaho and Utah, a day after authorities rounded up 12 people in five states, raising to 19 the number accused of inciting and leading an armed insurrection in April 2014 to stop a roundup of cows from public land near Cliven Bundy's ranch.
Bundy, 69, stood with a deputy federal public defender at his side as he heard the 16 charges against him including conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, assault on a federal officer, threatening a federal officer, obstruction of justice, interference with interstate commerce by extortion and several firearms charges.
Asked by the judge if he could afford to hire an attorney, Bundy said he hadn't had a chance to talk with anyone about that.
Read more: tucson.com/news/national/cliven-bundy-makes-initial-federal-court-appearance-in-vegas/article_2283708e-e2e6-11e5-974a-67565201bdfc.html
Similar federal court hearings were held in Idaho and Utah, a day after authorities rounded up 12 people in five states, raising to 19 the number accused of inciting and leading an armed insurrection in April 2014 to stop a roundup of cows from public land near Cliven Bundy's ranch.
Bundy, 69, stood with a deputy federal public defender at his side as he heard the 16 charges against him including conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, assault on a federal officer, threatening a federal officer, obstruction of justice, interference with interstate commerce by extortion and several firearms charges.
Asked by the judge if he could afford to hire an attorney, Bundy said he hadn't had a chance to talk with anyone about that.
Read more: tucson.com/news/national/cliven-bundy-makes-initial-federal-court-appearance-in-vegas/article_2283708e-e2e6-11e5-974a-67565201bdfc.html