If convicted, James Everett Dutschke could face life in prison and a $250,000 fine. (bburky/Creative Commons)

The court appearance of James Everett Dutschke will come about a week after charges were dropped against 45-year-old Elvis impersonator Paul Kevin Curtis.

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Andrae Nabors, a neighbor of Dutschke, said he wasn't surprised to see the martial arts instructor charged in the poison letters plot.

"He seems odd. There's something about him," Nabors said. "I don't put it past him one bit."

Dutschke was charged with knowingly developing, producing, stockpiling, transferring, acquiring, retaining and possessing a biological agent, toxin and delivery system, for use as a weapon and with attempting, threatening and conspiring to do the same, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney Office for the Northern District of Mississippi. He is being held while he awaits his court appearance.

The 41-year-old Dutschke told reporters "I wouldn't recognize ricin if I saw it," when his home and business were searched last week. He could face a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.

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