Former senior Department of Energy (DOE) official Sam Brinton is scheduled to appear in Minnesota court on Wednesday to face charges stemming from a September baggage theft.In late October, Brinton was charged with stealing a woman’s luggage worth $2,325 near the baggage claim area at Minneapolis St. Paul Airport (MSP) on Sept. 16. According to a criminal complaint filed in a Hennepin County court, Brinton faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine as a result of the incident.The hearing was originally slated for Dec. 19, but was delayed to Feb. 15 after a request from Brinton’s defense counsel. The judge presiding over the case …