Ex-Georgetown student pleads guilty to having ricin in his dorm room - WJLA

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By Associated Press

September 15, 2014 - 04:14 pm

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WASHINGTON (AP) - A former Georgetown University student has pleaded guilty to having the toxin ricin in his dorm room.

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Nineteen-year-old Daniel Milzman of Bethesda, Md., pleaded guilty to unregistered possession of a biological agent or toxin Monday in federal court in Washington.

If the court accepts a plea deal, Milzman will be sentenced to between one and two years in prison on Nov. 10.

According to court records, on March 17, Milzman told a dorm adviser that he had made ricin in his room.

Prosecutors said the next day, law enforcement officers found a small plastic bag containing ricin in a desk in Milzman's room, where he said it could be found.

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