Charleston, WV (AP)- A West Virginia lawmaker charged with making terroristic threats wasn’t permitted to take the oath of office required to serve in the Legislature.
He couldn’t as he’s currently serving home confinement.
Joseph de Soto, who became a registered Democrat last month, was elected in November to represent the southern part of Berkeley County as a Republican.
He was arrested in December after saying God had called him to kill several members of the Legislature.
After de Soto wasn’t among the newly elected lawmakers who took the oath as scheduled, a resolution was introduced to declare a vacancy in his district.
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