Listen to this article
Estimated 1 minute
The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.
The American accused of conspiring to carry out the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has entered a not guilty plea in a Seattle court.
James Cody Bryant, whose lawyers say goes by the name Melody and uses she/her pronouns, appeared at an arraignment hearing Thursday morning wearing an olive green prison-issued shirt and pants.
She was escorted in by a U.S. court martial. Bryant’s hands were clasped in front of her, and she gave a slight smile and nodded to two friends sitting in the gallery.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd Greenberg read the charge in court. Bryant didn’t say anything, but her lawyer entered a “not guilty” plea on her behalf.
Bryant, 30, is charged with conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country, an offence that carries a maximum sentence of life in prison and a $250,000 fine.
A grand jury indicted Bryant last week. The trial is scheduled to begin on Dec. 21.
More to come.