Posted on 03/01/2024 2:29:44 PM PST by CFW
A D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals panel issued a ruling Friday that could impact scores of prison terms handed down to rioters convicted and sentenced for joining the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
The three-judge panel ruled that defendants convicted of obstructing the congressional certification had received improper enhancements of their sentences from district court judges who determined their actions amounted to "substantial interference with the 'administration of justice.'"
The challenge to the enhancement was brought in the case of convicted rioter Larry Brock, who was sentenced in 2023 to two years in prison for his felony conviction of obstructing Congress' work.
In their ruling, the panel of judges upheld Brock's conviction but ordered the district judge overseeing his case to resentence him and remove the enhancement he had previously included -- which in many instances has paved the way for judges to increase the lengths of prison terms for rioters by more than a year.
While it's not immediately clear whether the Justice Department plans to appeal the ruling, the panel's decision is likely to impact dozens of sentences already handed down by judges in cases where they've accepted similar enhancements recommended by prosecutors.
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Rioters? Such BS
ABC is the America hating, predatory, multi-national Disney
“Larry Brock, who was sentenced in 2023 to two years in prison for his felony conviction of obstructing Congress’ work.”
Congress works? I guess we learn something new every day.
Most of them were not “rioters.”
And about 200 were Feds. Some Antifa and BLM types were there too.
Meanwhile the terrorists involved in trying to stop Trumps inauguration by attacking cops, destroying property, committing arson, had all charges dropped.
Why is this always ignored? It happened in D.C., they tried to interfere in an election and not one of them went to jail......
Agreed. Sure, there are a few people who deserve to do time who committed actual violence. However, most of these are people who simply were in the crowd that was walking through the capital, in some cases, all the police just stood by and watched them walk in and didn’t even attempt to say they can’t be in the building.
“Sometimes things work out when you can beat the system from inside the system but in the case of the J6 people the system is totally stacked against them. It is sad and totally un-American.”
I’m all for beating the “system” in any way we can. It is not fair that the government can manipulate information, judge-shop for courts that are more favorable for them, and hide information from the defense. Meanwhile, WE are supposed to play by the rules.
Here is an interesting thread on the Jan 6 enhanced sentencing issue.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1763722931878625533.html
(”Shipwrecked” is representing Steve Baker, Blaze reporter.)
It was a daily occurrence during Bushes' term. CODE PINK even got physical on numerous occasions. All they got was escorted out of congress. No charges.
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