Alison Michelle Ernst, who is accused of throwing a shoe at Hillary Clinton, has been ordered by a federal judge in Phoenix to remain in custody until she can appear in court in Las Vegas.
Alison Michelle Ernst, 36, made an initial appearance Tuesday in federal court in her hometown of Phoenix after she was arrested Monday.
US Magistrate Judge Steven Logan appointed attorney Maria Weidner to represent Alison Michelle Ernst.
Alison Michelle Ernst is accused of throwing a shoe at Hillary Clinton
Maria Weidner says Alison Michelle Ernst looks forward to resolving the case.
Alison Michelle Ernst had been freed from custody in Nevada with a court summons on a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge following her arrest Thursday at the Mandalay Bay resort.
US prosecutors filed federal misdemeanor trespassing and violence against a person charges Sunday. Those counts could get Alison Michelle Ernst up to two years in federal prison.
The shoe missed Hillary Clinton, and Alison Michelle Ernst immediately surrendered to authorities.
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A woman was taken into custody after throwing what she said was a shoe at Hillary Clinton during a Las Vegas speech.
The incident happened just moments after Hillary Clinton took the stage Thursday at an Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries meeting at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino.
Hillary Clinton, 66, ducked, but did not appear to be struck by the flying object. She quickly joked about the incident.
A woman was taken into custody after throwing what she said was a shoe at Hillary Clinton during a Las Vegas speech (photo NYDailyNews)
The former first lady quipped: “Is that somebody throwing something at me? Is that part of Cirque du Soleil?”
She added: “My goodness, I didn’t know that solid waste management was so controversial. Thank goodness she didn’t play softball like I did.”
Ilene Rosen, a witness and the wife of a conventioneer, told the Associated Press the unidentified object-thrower walked down the aisle and got roughly six rows from the front of the seating area when she threw the object.
The woman then turned around, threw her hands in the air and walked toward the back of the room before ushers surrounded her, Ilene Rosen said.
Security officers escorted the woman out of the room. She said she threw a shoe but didn’t identify herself to reporters or explain why she did it.
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