afr.net/podcasts/sandy-rios-in-the-morning/2022/may/best-of-interviews-with-j6-detainees-james-mcgrew-shane-jenkins-and-robert-bobby-gieswein/. Our 501 (C)(4) advances initiatives on Capitol Hill, in the state legislatures, and at the local level to protect American values, free speech, the exercise of religion, equality of opportunity, sanctity of life, and the rule of law. So far, roughly 165 of the 800+ cases brought as a result of the January 6 attack have been fully adjudicated, with a total of 65 defendants receiving sentences to either jail or prison. Thats in part because many of those sentenced so far were only convicted of illegally entering the Capitol building, and were not involved in the more violent and destructive aspects related to storming the building. Long Waits, Short Appointments, Huge Bills. ), Ronnie Sandlin who prosecutors allege breached the Capitol, smoked a joint in the rotunda, and tried to "rip" the helmet off a police officer said he was even more concerned by the group's "belligerent responses to any suggestion that they should be transparent with the fund." The Florida man who hurled wooden boards and a fire extinguisher at police officers guarding the Lower West Terrace tunnel of the Capitol was sentenced to more than five years in federal prisonthe longest sentence given to anyone charged in the Jan. 6 riot. Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. So far, roughly 165 of the 800+ cases brought as a result of the January 6 attack have been fully adjudicated, with a total of 65 defendants receiving sentences to either jail or prison terms. Many of the inmates declined to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and were restricted from going to the barbershop or getting in-person visits. Judges have a broad amount of latitude to impose sentences as they see fit. "He would sit at the table closest to his cell and draw antisemitic characters on the table," said Smocks. Judge appointed by: Name of the president who appointed the judge to the federal court in D.C. An asterisk (*) designates a senior status judge. Your news. In all, a dozen current and former inmates of C2B said they wanted the Patriot Freedom Project to be more transparent. Brandon Fellows pleaded not guilty to charges from his involvement on Jan. 6. Four. How many have been sentenced? You may opt-out by. The third person with such a sentence was Jacob Chansley, who did not engage in violence but whose visage as the QAnon shaman became an indelible symbol of Jan. 6. Patriots? free jan 6ers today!!! This searchable table shows them all. that didnt even warrant imprisonment at all. All political solutions are gone! According to federal prosecutors, among the rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, were more than 20 New Englanders who have since been arrested and/or charged by the FBI with crimes connected to the. Others close to Patriot Freedom Project have suggested their critics are just trying to get a bigger portion of the donated funds. He funded and armed them to control the citizens. Although he wandered away from his truck and never used any of them, his sentence is one of the longest yet imposed in the Capitol attack investigation. The House of Representatives narrowly voted to create a commission on June 30, 2021. The most common charge pleaded to, by far, is illegally parading or demonstrating in the Capitol, a misdemeanor, but judges have repeatedly aired their thoughts on the gravity of the damage done by members of the mob on Jan. 6. ), One detainee compared the situation to "the movie Mean Girls, but with racist, antisemitic extremists.". Suspects connected to the January 6 storming of the Capitol are allegedly being mistreated in the Washington D.C. jail, according to DailyMail.com's investigation They're held in solitary. This can not stand! He was later sentenced to 3 months of home detention, followed by 18 months of probation, and was ordered to pay a $742 fine and $500 restitution. Cua, who was 18 when arrested, is the youngest of the 1,000 defendants in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection. Mar. During his trial, investigators said he showed little remorse and indicated that he wanted to see more violence, alleging he had sent a message to an associate that read, Violence isnt always the answer but in the face of tyranny violence may be the only answer, and Next time we come back with rifles.. Neither Hughes nor Kelly specified exactly which people they were talking about. (Matt McClain/The . Over two years later, more than 1,000 people have been charged. At the time of his arrest, he bore tattoos with Nazi symbology associated with that gang and was wearing a necklace with a Thors-hammer pendant, the Justice Department wrote. Only seven defendants have been sentenced for felony charges, as of late December. Weiss, 61, will be required to register as a sex offender for 25 years. Sign up for the Get Up DC newsletter:Your forecast. Meredith gave investigators consent to search his phone, along with his truck and trailer outside. The agency did not respond. Attorney GeneralMerrick Garland told members of the Senate during his confirmation hearing in February 2021 that he planned to personally oversee the Justice Department's handling of the cases. The District's Department of Corrections decided for the inmates' "own safety and security" to detain all of the Jan. 6 defendants in just one part of the facility, a section known as C2B. Seven of those have been sentenced to prison terms as long as 63 months. Some online commenters picked up on the political prisoner theme, while others doubled down on the "hundreds" claim, referencing those still detained in the DC Department of Corrections without bond before their trial. More than 150 people have pleaded guilty to storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, but relatively few defendants have received prison time for their role in the insurrection. One Year Since the Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol. He also posted a video of himself smoking a joint on Snapchat with the caption Smoke out the Capitol, baby.. Federal prosecutors say Barnett deleted all of his iCloud data related to the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to a recent court filing. Likewise people going along with masks as if that would protect anyone from a virus. He said the government had made an "enemy" by prosecuting him and that he rejected a plea offer from the government that would have resulted in a sentence of time served meaning, he would go free. McCarthy says he will release all 14000 hours of surveillance video from J6. 18 months. ????????????. It took police from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia as well as the US Capitol Police and officers from other federal agencies to clear the mob from the building so the House and Senate could resume the quadrennial joint session that had been interrupted by the riot. The atmosphere has grown tense as they await their trials. It took around four hours to secure the building so Congress could certify President Bidens election win. Namely, if the government can so blatantly violate their rights, when will my time come? (Honestly! When Chavez became president of Venezuela, he changed their Constitution and let the prisoners out of jail. Knowledge is power. But five people decided to go public with their criticism. All the patriots that were in DC that day should be there now demanding they be released! Its a serious crime.. I dont think Ive seen in all my years as a judge, quite such a collection of weapons, said U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, according to The Washington Post. "I stopped caring about politics because that's what got me incarcerated," said one inmate, "and I don't ever want to be a pawn in someone else's game again." The big question is what else can be done besides consistently calling, writing and emailing our (mostly apathetic) elected officials and demanding n investigation and reckoning? Heres a list of the people who have been subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 committee. A combination of that intense proximity, the stress of criminal cases and a fight over more than a million dollars donated to support the defendants has contributed to the rift. "Patriot Freedom Project will never stop fighting for these people, their families, and their children." "I will supervise the prosecution of white supremacists and others who stormed the Capitol on January 6 a heinous attack that sought to disrupt a cornerstone of our democracy: the peaceful transfer of power to a newly elected government," Garland said. Beryl Howell, the D.C. courts chief judge, in late October said that prosecutors approach is almost schizophrenic given the cavernous gap between their characterization of the insurrection and the terms of the plea deals theyre negotiating. Many inmates were eager to hear about the launch of the Patriot Freedom Project, which said it would provide financial help to Jan. 6 riot defendants and their families, including cash grants, gifts and legal aid. "I truly commend Cindy for stepping up to the plate and helping out these patriot families when no one else was there for them," he said. Violating the terms of either can result in additional punishment, including incarceration. He was sentenced to 41 months in prison. He'll serve 8 months in prison and pay a $2,000 restitution fee. More than 840 people have been arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, with charges ranging from obstruction of an official proceeding to assault. Reports flow in through family, friends, official and credible channels that these detainees are isolated, living in poor conditions, cannot meet with reporters, are increasingly invisible, just forgotten people. A police officer is visible through a broken window of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 7, 2021, the day after a pro-Trump mob broke into the building. Everyone, the President and Congress members on down to the lowliest intern at the Department of Justice, bears responsibility for the integrity of the implementation of constitutional rights by law. Current and former inmates said prosecutors' description of Hale-Cusanelli is consistent with what they witnessed in jail. Rule of law must trump rule of man or we are lost. While these numbers represent just a fraction of the criminal cases to date, they have already become a template for future sentences a foundation that is likely to solidify further as more and more cases reach their conclusion. The median age of the defendants is 39, with over 86% identifying as male and the majority coming from Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York and California, according to George Washington University's Project on Extremism. Are hundreds of Capitol riot defendants still behind bars? Department of Justice Greene is the first self-identified member of the Proud Boysa far-right extremist groupto plead guilty to obstructing Congress and conspiring to obstruct law enforcement during the Capitol attack. Following his prison term, Miller will be placed on 24 months of supervised release and must pay $2,000 in restitution. (Fellows apologized in court.). 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