The lawyer for a former midshipman accused of making an online threat that locked down the Naval Academy last week is demanding the federal government turn over evidence ahead of an upcoming detention hearing.

He also promises a vigorous defense of his client. Many details in the case remain sealed.

What we know about Jackson Fleming

A federal criminal complaint against 23-year-old Jackson Fleming accuses him of transmitting a threat from Indiana.

The U.S. Naval Academy said Fleming was a midshipman on the Annapolis campus from June 30, 2021, to January 5, 2024.

According to published reports, Fleming made the threats from Chesterton, Indiana, using the online platform Jodel, which bills itself as "a hyperlocal, anonymous social platform built for real conversations in real time

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