Federal judge reverses detention order for N.M. county commissioner facing trial in Jan. 6 riot
Feb. 5, 2021 at 6:22 p.m. EST
A federal judge Friday reversed a lower court’s order to jail a New Mexico county official pending trial on a charge of misdemeanor trespassing in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, saying that his violent rhetoric, while repugnant and possibly ethically dubious, did not mean he would not abide by court orders if released.
Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell of Washington, D.C., said she also was freeing Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin, 47, in part because he might be held in jail longer awaiting trial than under any sentence imposed if convicted, as the pandemic has suspended trials.
Griffin was arrested Jan. 17 after prosecutors said a video posted on his personal Facebook page Jan. 7 showed him in restricted areas during the violent breach of the Capitol. The riot left five dead, prompted the evacuation of Congress and disrupted the electoral vote count of Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
In the video, a charging affidavit alleged, Griffin also vowed to return armed for Biden’s inauguration, which prosecutors alleged he did before he was arrested in the District.
“We could have a Second Amendment rally on those same steps that we had that rally yesterday,” he said on the video, according to court documents. “You know, and if we do, then it’s going to be a sad day, because there’s going to be blood running out of that building.”
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Nite al!
AND YET ANOTHER REMINDER:
Don’t post pics on facebook while breaking any rules, and don’t post inflammatory statements that could be interpreted as violent-like “blood running out of that building.”
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I am not able to read this article in full. I also tried outline.com and that did not work either.
Did this article mention any thing about Robert Sanford-firefighter from PA held without bail. Or how about Eric Muchel and Lisa Eisenhart the so called “zip tie” agitators?
Ok i get it now... blm antifa are rioting in DC and msm is having a news blackout on it. ? Hence emergency lighys constantly in DC at night
Oh good, demon-judge no bail order reversed.
re: WaPo The riot left five dead, prompted the evacuation of Congress and disrupted the electoral vote count of Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
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This is a flat out lie. This source is as valid as Simon Parkes, or Lame Cherry, or Alex Jones. I’m absolutely fine with your post bitt, but other sources should not be restricted.
tiny rant/off