Posted on 03/10/2022 1:12:57 PM PST by Mount Athos
The DOJ has quietly dropped its case against January 6 defendant Matthew Perna after Perna committed suicide last month. Perna, who was not charged with a violent crime, pleaded guilty to multiple trespassing-related charges and was facing additional penalties. In December, Matthew Perna, 37, pleaded guilty to felony obstruction of Congress and three misdemeanor charges associated with his entry into the Capitol on Jan 6, the U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Columbia reported Friday. He was scheduled for sentencing on March 3.
Government prosecutors planned to hit Perna with additional charges after a video emerged of him simply throwing a flagpole. “They informed him the other day that they were pursuing additional charges. He couldn’t take another day,” Perna’s family said in a statement.
Matthew Perna was inside the Capitol building for 20 minutes after U.S. Capitol police opened the doors and ushered protesters in. The PA native was not accused of vandalism or any violent crime, simply trespassing-related offenses. Still, Perna and other non-violent January 6 protesters have been ruthlessly prosecuted by the Biden regime while BLM rioters have received lesser sentences, if they are even convicted. A report from The Guardian found that over 90% of BLM riot-related charges were dismissed by partisan prosecutors.
After Perna’s suicide, the DOJ quietly dismissed its case against the non-violent Trump supporter. “A defendant’s death is a basis for abatement of all proceedings from their inception,” wrote Assistant U.S. Attorney Nihar H. Mohanty in a filing. “Wherefore, the United States respectfully requests that the prosecution of Mr. Perna be abated.”
Perna was facing multiple years in prison despite a clean criminal record and lack of charges for a violent crime. American Greatness reporter Julie Kelly reached out to the DOJ for comment but did not hear back.
Reminds me of that Guard and a bomb....and they said he was the bomber...and he wasn’t and they tortured him for years and died young...like in his 40s.
This is such a tragic story. I went to Mathew’s obituary at the funeral home site, and was heartened to see that many patriots wished messages of condolence to his family. I’ve been praying for these January Sixers for over a year now, crying out to God to give them due process and justice.
I will continue to pray for the others.
There is blood all over Government hands. “Beacon of Democracy” my ass!
Since when is throwing a flagpole a violent crime? It figures you would stand up for the communist/fascists in charge.
I think I see the problem . . .
Oh, how decent of them.
Kind of depends on what he threw it at.
Anyway, it doesn't much matter what you or I think. It matters what the DOJ thinks and it wouldn't surprise me if they were coming up with a charge of violence.
They did not dismiss the case. They just filed a motion for abatement, which suspends the case until further notice.
I’m surprised they didn’t prosecute his corpse.
Since when is throwing a flagpole a violent crime?
Depends if you throw it at someone or not. If that was the case, then there's your reason for the additional charges.
I’m surprised the SOBs didn’t pursue the case anyway.
They could drag out his bones for a flogging like they did to medieval heretics.
What the f*** is a Nihar H. Mohanty? Can’t the government find Americans to lynch these American patriots?
Google. Some Arab, Persian, or Indian guy. The country is infested with foreigners running our government.
And the a hoooles want to me worry about Putin and Ukraine being invaded.
Eternity is Forever.. God will settle this.🙏🇺🇸
Oh I forgot. The DOJ is leading the way as a “Beacon of Democracy”
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