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A Muslim man who threatened to "slit the throat" of an intelligence officer has refused to stand for a judge in court.
Milad Bin Ahmad-Shah al-Ahmadzai, 24, yesterday declined to stand as he pleaded guilty to threatening serious harm to a Commonwealth official and using a carriage service to harass and menace.
His lawyer Nick Hanna yesterday told the District Court his client's refusal to stand was due to his religion.