Two individuals face charges for making threats against federal judges in the Northern District of Texas, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas. The accused, Alice Marie Pence, 67, and Daniel Ray Garcia, 44, feature in separate incidents, both showing a disturbing pattern of hostility towards the legal system.
Alice Marie Pence of Port Charlotte, Florida, was accused of transmitting a threatening communication with the intent to influence a federal official. Pence alleged to have called a U.S. District Judge in an attempt to impede and intimidate his official duties. Regarding a distinctly different case, a Texas state prisoner named Daniel Ray Garcia, from Midway, Texas was indicted for mailing a threatening note, his writings indicating a desire to harm or kill a U.S. District Judge.
If proven guilty, Alice Marie Pence could face up to 15 years in federal prison while Daniel Ray Garcia could receive a sentence of 20 years, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. To emphasize, defendants are presumed innocent until proven otherwise, indicating the possible consequences of aggression and the crossing of legal boundaries.
The U.S. Marshals Service conducted these investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Weybrecht undertook to prosecute both cases. Pence will be appearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on November 22, and Garcia before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on November 9.
