Posted on 09/11/2021 3:03:01 PM PDT by RandFan
A federal judge this week denied a request from the Capitol riot defendant known as the “QAnon Shaman” to be temporarily released from custody to visit his sick grandfather before he died Thursday.
Albert Watkins, the attorney for 34-year-old Jacob Chansley, said in a press release Friday that he had first filed a motion in July for his client to be “released after seven months of solitary confinement to see his ailing maternal grandfather,” who Watkins referred to as “the only adult male constant in Mr. Chansley’s life,” for “one last time before he died.”
“The request came on the heels of a Court ordered psychological evaluation report being released which diagnosed Mr. Chansley with significant and long standing mental health frailties,” the attorney added.
During an extended pre-trial detention, Chansley, who earlier this month pleaded guilty to a single felony charge in connection with the Jan. 6 riot, was diagnosed with transient schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety.
However, federal Judge Royce Lamberth in a nine-page order dated Thursday and filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that the legal standard for releasing a defendant after a guilty plea is higher than release during pre-trial detention.
Lamberth specifically cited Chansley’s argument in his request for pre-sentence release that “it is important for his continued mental competency that he avoids certain psychological ‘triggers.’”
“He mentions his desire to visit his grandfather, whose ill health he considers a triggering event,” the judge added.
Lamberth also noted that Chansley was not able to effectively demonstrate that he would not pose a flight risk if temporarily released.
Watkins revealed in his press release that Chansley’s grandfather died Thursday.
“With respect for all involved, it is a sad day in our nation when we are all compelled to admit that our Department of Justice, our Courts, our Bureau of Prisons and our defense attorneys are neither equipped nor armed to identify, treat or appropriately handle those in our nation with mental health disabilities and vulnerabilities,” Watkins added in a statement.
“With great sadness and regret, there was simply nothing more I could do to permit a gentle, smart and kind young man the opportunity to spend a few minutes at the side of the man who raised him to say ‘good-bye’ one last time,” the attorney said.
Chansley, who was photographed during the Jan. 6 riot shirtless and wearing face paint and a hat with horns, as part of his deal with prosecutors earlier this month pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding, while the other five charges he had faced were dismissed.
At least two retards in this Legal “Battle”....
I’m always so forgiving. But to this, I saw, rot in h”ll, Buddy.
There’s no such thing as ‘QAnon’.
Guy has issues..
‘... was diagnosed with transient schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety.’
Wow!!!! My 35 year old daughter has been denied disability for the same diagnosis.
We all have issues.
He is paying dearly for his 15 minutes of fame. “One wild night and your life is changed forever.”
This sucker is getting railroaded with a bad lawyer
“There’s no such thing as ‘QAnon’.”
Right.
Or “Q”.
Or the Tooth Fairy.
Or Santa Claus.
Or the Easter Bunny.
Glad you realize that.
>> pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding, while the other five charges he had faced were dismissed.
Typical BS.
He caused no problems that day, and yet the zealot scumbags pull their malicious tricks.
I agree.
He's a nut case lefty but he's not some jihadi terrorist. Seven months solitary is sick.
BTW, how much time in solitary did Bowe Bergdahl do? And I don't mean under his Afghan captors.
known as the “QAnon Shaman”
The poor mad guy just called himself that. There are a lot of made up names. What is your point.
I always felt this guy was actually a paid instigator working for the ‘deep state’. Despite this story, I have seen no CONVINCING reason to change my mind on that.
Awww, ANTIFA boy just can’t get a break!! Given how many pedophiles are in the federal government and court systems, he should have gotten a break by now. Those pedophile triangles tattooed on his chest should have been their clue that he’s one of theirs.
He’s right. There is either Q or Anons period.
Q is a single 1 person source high up in the executive branch.
Anons are various and numberous people within branches of the government.
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