(WXMI) — A Michigan lawmaker who was taken into custody last week says he’s confident he will be acquitted.
Rep. Neil Friske, who represents a handful of Northern Michigan counties, was arrested in Lansing on Thursday after reports of shots fired in the city. Friske owns a condominium in the city.
Details behind the incident are limited but police have requested three felony charges against the Republican lawmaker.
Friske released a statement that says false accusations led to his arrest, adding he “will not back down against the extreme pressures of political lawfare.”
His full statement reads:
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