Federal court records show that the change of plea hearing in Spokane, Washington was scheduled on Tuesday. Change of plea hearings are typically scheduled when a defendant reaches a plea agreement with prosecutors, and the Associated Press reports that such a deal was struck.
Harpham, 37, allegedly left a backpack bomb along the parade route during the MLK Day Parade last January. He was charged with one count of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction; one count of knowingly possessing an improvised explosive device; and a hate crime charge for allegedly targeting people based on their "actual or perceived race, color, and national origin."
