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West Virginia Drops Case Against Librarian Over Alleged Online Threat to Trump

Prosecutors said investigators failed to give required Miranda warnings.

Overview

  • Morgan Morrow’s charge was dismissed after the Jackson County prosecutor, who filed a motion on April 16, asked the court to end the case without prejudice.
  • The filing cited a Miranda rights error that would block Morrow’s reported statements from court, since suspects must be told they can stay silent and request a lawyer.
  • Morrow was arrested in January on a terroristic threat charge tied to a post that read, "Surely a sniper with a terminal illness can't be a big ask out of 343 million."
  • The dismissal keeps the door open to refiling because it is without prejudice and West Virginia sets no statute of limitations for felonies.
  • Jackson County Public Library’s director said Morrow no longer works there, and the case drew wider attention after Libs of TikTok shared the video online.