Posted on 06/04/2024 11:12:25 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
The Supreme Court has denied an appeal from InfoWars host Owen Shroyer against his conviction related to the January 6th protests.
Shroyer, a hugely popular commentator, and activist with Alex Jones’s InfoWars, was convicted of a misdemeanor and received a 60-day prison sentence after pleading guilty to engaging in “disruptive and riotous behavior” at the Capitol Building, despite the fact he never went inside.
His appeal was rejected as part of a routine list of orders released on Monday morning, with no Justice dissenting or commenting on the decision.
In his petition to the court, Shroyer’s lawyers argued that the District Court had failed to recognize his “unique role” as a journalist and had violated his First Amendment rights.
“The precedent has been set. You can be arrested & sentenced for legal & lawful speech,” Shroyer wrote on the X platform after his appeal was rejected. “My case was the precedent. The message is clear. Speak out against government & risk arrest.”
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Yup
Looks like Schumer’s intimidation campaign worked
We’ve turned a corner, as a country.
I know zero details,, but entering the building wouldn’t be the difference maker.
He could have created “illegal” acts outside.....jmo.
I trust they had evidence
Special role for journalists?
Pass.
We need to see how individual [alleged] Justices voted.
Roberts is busy creating a total mess.
Keep on trusting.
He yelled “1776” into a bull horn. That’s it.
Which Justices were involved in the decision and what were their opinions regarding taking the case?
He should have taken it to trial.
he pled guilty
can he appeal?
It said there was no dissent. Odd, that.
I guess anybody thinking that the J6 verdicts would be reversed would be sadly mistaken. This makes me question whether the SC would even consider an overturning of the Trump NY conviction.
I trust Trump will pardon every single one.
I agree. But didn't he plead guilty?
Perhaps that was a mistake.
I would think that pleading guilty didn’t help his case.
What do you expect when you have an astounding chance to pack the court (legally) with THREE strong conservative types in a 4 year term and pick 3/3 tepid, neo-cons instead?
Imagine what it would be if we had 3 in the vein of Antonin Scalia instead.
i think you are correct
journalists can be charged with “riotous disruptive behavior”
if he plead guilty to that
what is the appealable issue?
(He should have taken it to trial.)
In DC with a 99% conviction rate against January 6ers?
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