A 38-year-old Alabama man accused of making a series of threats toward a Roman Catholic abbey in Silverado Canyon pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing brass knuckles.

Joshua Michael Richardson pleaded guilty to two felony counts of possession of a deadly weapon: metal knuckles, according to court records. Richardson is scheduled to be sentenced March 27 at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana.

The defendant was originally charged with a felony count of criminal threats, a felony count of possessing brass knuckles, a count of possessing a dirk or dagger, all felonies, and a misdemeanor count of possession of a large-capacity magazine.

Deputy District Attorney Kelly Manley argued in court papers earlier this month that Richardson should be denied bail.

Richardson was arrested Aug. 2

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