Man charged with threatening San Mateo County judge after guns were stripped from him

SAN MATEO COUNTY — A Belmont man was formally charged Wednesday on two felony counts for making email threats against a San Mateo County judge in May, according to the county’s District Attorney’s Office.

Edward Warren Day, 67, allegedly made those threats in the form of two emails. The first accused the judge of “cheating the system,” according to the DA’s Office, and Day said he was committed to “getting” the judge. The second said Day had “directed the death penalty” for the judge.

The judge reported the emails to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office on May 30. The pair had a brief history, as Day had a 2019 appearance before the judge while facing felony firearm charges. In the outcome of the case, Day had 12 guns removed from his possession and a gun violence restraining order was placed against him.

The Supreme Court this week heard a case challenging so-called red-flag laws, aimed at keeping firearms out of the possession of dangerous people.

In a Wednesday arraignment hearing, Day was formally charged with two felonies, one for making criminal threats and another for threatening certain officials.

Day was ordered to return to court on Nov. 16 for entry of plea and to set a date for a preliminary hearing. His bail was set at $250,000 but he currently remains in custody, according to the DA’s Office.