The 26-year-old Birmingham man pleaded guilty in March to threatening the President's life.
Huntsville: A judge has sentenced an Alabama man to a year in federal prison for tweeting a threat against President Barack Obama.
US District Judge Lynwood Smith imposed the sentence on Jarvis M Britton during a hearing on Thursday in Huntsville. Britton must spend three years on probation after finishing the prison term.
The 26-year-old Birmingham man pleaded guilty in March to threatening the President's life. Prosecutors say Britton sent a tweet in September that said, "Let's kill the president. FEAR."
Several people have been linked to a national militia group that prosecutors say was called FEAR. It stands for Forever Enduring Always Ready.
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