Carlee Russell
The 25-year-old Alabama woman was previously found guilty of two misdemeanors after faking her kidnapping and sparking a massive search last summer.
After a municipal judge on Wednesday recommended she serve jail time for making false reports, her attorneys said she would appeal to state court, where the case would proceed with a jury trial.
The 25-year-old Alabama woman's mysterious disappearance prompted local search efforts and national headlines.
Thomas Latrell Simmons said he’d reacted out of love and concern in defending Russell, whose claims were false.
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Police read a statement from her attorney at a press conference on Monday where they said she could also face criminal charges.
Officials have said they couldn't verify the Alabama woman's claims surrounding her high-profile disappearance last week.
Police in Hoover, Alabama, said Russell’s cellphone made Google searches about Amber alerts and the movie “Taken” hours before her 911 call.
The mother of the Alabama nursing student who went missing for over 48 hours before returning also said Russell “definitely fought for her life.”
Carlee Russell went missing on Thursday after she stopped her vehicle to report a child on the side of an Alabama highway.