A jury found former Coast Guard Officer Peter Stinson not guilty Tuesday of soliciting murder against the president by posting threats against President Donald Trump on social media.
The trial only lasted a day, and jurors deliberated for a few hours before delivering the verdict.
Stinson, 63, confirmed with The Epoch Times that he was released Tuesday.
“I am thrilled and thankful that a jury of my peers here in the Eastern District of Virginia found that I was not guilty of the charges brought by the U.S. Attorney,” Stinson said in an email Wednesday.
He also thanked his public defenders in Alexandria, Virginia, who argued in court that their client’s posts were not to be taken seriously and were protected by the First Amendment….