独立州长候选人 Robert Brooks 对威胁暴力指控作无罪抗辩：法官将保释金减半，11月3日大选在即
俄克拉何马州独立州长候选人罗伯特·布鲁克斯周四在罗杰斯县法院对一项威胁实施暴力行为的轻罪指控作无罪抗辩。法官采纳辩方意见，将其保释金减半，理由是他既非潜逃风险，也不对公众构成危险，定罪可能性不高，保释金随后已缴纳。
根据法庭文件，指控源于1月7日发生在卡图萨一处私人领地的事件：布鲁克斯前往该地，向业主询问有关动物尸体和头骨的问题，被要求离开后，据称发怒并发出威胁后离去。布鲁克斯的律师否认指控。案件目前仍属指控阶段，审判日期未定。
布鲁克斯曾短暂担任拉蒂默县警长，此次以独立候选人身份参加11月3日的州长大选，竞选主张包括地方政府改革、财产税和水资源问题。在俄克拉何马州选战进入最后两周之际，这起轻罪案件仍悬而未决。
Independent Gubernatorial Candidate Robert Brooks Pleads Not Guilty to Threat of Violence Charge: Judge Halves Bail as November 3 Election Nears
Oklahoma independent gubernatorial candidate Robert Brooks pleaded not guilty on Thursday in Rogers County court to a misdemeanor charge of threatening an act of violence. The judge granted the defense's request to halve his bail, reasoning that he is neither a flight risk nor a danger to the public and that conviction is unlikely; the bail was subsequently posted.
According to court documents, the charge stems from a January 7 incident on private property in Catoosa: Brooks went to the property and asked the owner about animal carcasses and skulls; after being asked to leave, he allegedly became angry, made threats and departed. Brooks's attorney denies the allegations. The case remains at the allegation stage, with no trial date set.
Brooks briefly served as Latimer County sheriff and is running as an independent in the November 3 gubernatorial election, campaigning on local government reform, property taxes and water issues. With Oklahoma's election entering its final two weeks, the misdemeanor case remains unresolved.
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