Chippewa County man agrees to plea deal for threatening judge

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI— A Sault Ste. Marie man has pleaded “no contest” to threatening a Chippewa County judge and prosecutor.

Clifford Milam, 26, pleaded to false report or threat of terrorism as a habitual 4^th offender Friday.

In February of this year, Milam threatened the lives of an assistant prosecutor in the Chippewa County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and a 50th Circuit Court judge who were handling cases against him.

The charge is a 15-year felony. The no contest plea includes a sentencing agreement of 5 to 15 years’ incarceration.

A sentencing date has not yet been set.