Plainfield Man Denied Early Release on Charges Stemming From 2007 Armed Standoff

A Plainfield, New Hampshire man will have to serve 17 more years in prison due to a 2007 incident at his home, reports MyChamplainValley.com.

78-year-old Edward Brown was originally sentenced to 37 years in prison, due to an armed standoff with US Marshals at his home back in 2007. The standoff was reportedly in protest of his tax evasion conviction, and led to the discovery of booby traps and explosives littered across his property.

Brown recently requested that a judge re-sentence him to time served, but was denied.

His wife, Elaine Brown, was originally sentenced to 35 years in prison, but in January her sentence was re-evaluated to time served. She is now free, and seeking a divorce.