Shawn Christy’s sentencing on federal charges, slated for February, will be delayed by legal maneuvering. The Schuylkill County man, who was on the run from officials for several months in 2018, has filed a motion for acquittal.

A jury found Christy, 27, McAdoo, guilty on all counts during his federal trial in late November. Christy, pursued by U.S. Marshals, local and state police, had gone on a 95-day flight after failing to appear for trial in Schuylkill County Court. He was captured in Ohio.

The 11 federal charges included threats against the president, threatening communications, interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle, interstate transport of stolen firearm, possessing a firearm while facing a felony charge, and being a fugitive in possession of a firearm.

Jurors also found Christy guilty on a final, twelfth count — being a known felon in possession of a firearm — a short time later. Judge Robert Mariani wanted that count tried separately because it required telling the jury that Christy had previously been convicted of a felony.

Christy’s sentencing from the federal trial was slated for February 2020. On December 5, Christy filed a motion for acquittal on the federal charges but did not file a brief supporting the motion. On Jan. 17, Judge Robert Mariani, who presided over the federal trial, ordered Christy to supply a brief within 21 days from January 17.

After that, prosecutors have 21 days to respond to Christy’s brief, and Christy has 14 days to respond to the prosecution’s response.

In late October, a Schuylkill County jury found Christy guilty of simple assault and harassment, charges stemming from a March 2017 fight between Christy and former McAdoo Mayor Stephan Holly. The incident was captured on video outside McAdoo borough hall; Christy swung a stick at Holly during an argument about snow removal. Christy’s flight began when he failed to appear on charges regarding that case.

In December, Schuylkill County Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin sentenced Christy to serve 12 to 24 months in state prison, with 336 days credit for time served. During that proceeding, Christy read from papers he had prepared, but Dolbin interrupted him, stating that the statements were not relevant to the sentencing. Christy cursed the Judge and other Schuylkill County officials and had to be forcibly removed from the courtroom.