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Saturday, February 21, 2009

From Manchester Union-Leader Feb 20, 2009:

" ... Edward L. and Elaine A. Brown returned to federal court yesterday to face new, more serious charges stemming from their 10-month armed standoff with federal agents.

An 11-count indictment accuses the former Plainfield couple of obstruction of justice, carrying and possessing a firearm in connection with a violent crime, and conspiring to prevent federal agents from arresting them, in part by arming themselves with firearms, ammunition, explosives and pipe bombs and recruiting armed, like-minded supporters to their cause.

Edward Brown, 66, and his wife, Elaine, 68, remained defiant and, at times, disdainful of the proceedings, saying they do not recognize the court and refused to be represented by counsel...

Muirhead entered not guilty pleas on their behalf and set April 13 for trial before Judge George Z. Singal.

Other charges include felon in possession of a firearm, conspiring to commit an offense against the United States, and failure to appear for sentencing on tax charges in April, 2007. Edward Brown faces an additional charge of failure to appear at the couple's January 2007 trial.

The Browns were convicted at trial of federal tax crimes, including plotting to hide their income and avoid paying taxes on the $1.9 million Elaine Brown, a former dentist, earned between 1996 and 2003. The couple have claimed there is no law that requires them to pay federal income taxes.

After their separate arraignments yesterday, the Browns were allowed a "brief" visit with each other inside a cell block at the U.S. Marshal's office, U.S. Marshal Stephen R. Monier said.

The couple had not seen each other since their Oct. 4, 2007 arrests by undercover deputy marshals who infiltrated the Browns fortified Plainfield compound, which allegedly had been rigged with improvised explosive devices and pipe bombs.

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