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.

Orange County Superior Court Judge Mike Murray ordered Richardson held without bail until Thursday morning when he will be released on his own recognizance, according to court records.

Richardson 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 possessio

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