Ex-TWU student, vet gets prison over 2011 threat
Published 06:27 a.m., Friday, May 18, 2012
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DENTON, Texas (AP) — An injured former U.S. serviceman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for threatening a Texas congressman.
Christopher Gillette also was sentenced to 10 years of probation for making a threat in class while attendingTexas Woman's University. The March 1, 2011, incident led to a lockdown of the Denton campus. Gillette was later arrested at a Veterans Affairs hospitalin Dallas.
Prosecutors say Gillette threatened U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess in a previous letter complaining about not getting enough medical help. Authorities say Gillette was injured in military training accidents and had lingering pain.
The Denton Record-Chronicle (http://bit.ly/Ko4Kp8 ) reported Thursday that Gillette was convicted this month of making a terroristic threat that would impair public or government service. His prison time and probation will be served concurrently.
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Information from: Denton Record-Chronicle, http://www.dentonrc.com
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