Alabama Man Sentenced for Threatening Georgia Officials Over Trump Case
Arthur Ray Hanson II receives nearly two years in prison for making racially charged threats to Fulton County DA and Sheriff.
- Arthur Ray Hanson II, 59, was sentenced to one year and nine months in prison for threatening Fulton County DA Fani Willis and Sheriff Pat Labat.
- Hanson's threats were made in response to the investigation and indictment of former President Donald Trump in Georgia.
- The voicemails included racial slurs and warnings of harm if a mugshot of Trump was taken.
- Hanson pleaded guilty and apologized in court, citing alcohol abuse and mental health issues as factors in his behavior.
- Judge J. P. Boulee emphasized the seriousness of threatening public officials and noted the racial nature of the threats.