Posted on 03/30/2023 11:33:10 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
Jacob Chansley, also known as the "QAnon Shaman" who wore horns and face paint inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, has been moved from prison to an Arizona-based halfway house just weeks after Fox News host Tucker Carlson aired previously unseen footage of the riot.
Bureau of Prison records showed Chansley is in custody at the Residential Reentry Management field office in Phoenix. Albert S. Watkins, the attorney who handled the plea and sentencing of Chansley, told the Washington Examiner, “I applaud the decision of the U.S. Bureau of Prison in this regard.”
“After serving eleven months in solitary prior to his sentence being imposed, and only 16 months of his sentence thereafter, it is appropriate this gentle and intelligent young man be permitted to move forward with the next stage of what undoubtedly will be a law-abiding and enriching life,” Watkins added.
Carlson used his Fox News show to broadcast footage given to him by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) showing Chansley inside the Capitol where at one point, officers appeared to allow Chansley to walk around without restraint. Carlson opined on the footage, arguing that Chansley and other protesters like him were "sightseers', and 'mostly peaceful.'
Chansley previously entered a plea bargain that resulted in a single count of obstruction of an official proceeding, landing him 41 months in prison. He was slated to be released in July, but BOP records now show he will be released from the halfway house on May 25.
William Shipley, Chansley's current attorney, tweeted Thursday the videos released from Carlson "DID NOT play a role in any 'early release' for Chansley."
"Release to Halfway House is pursuant to standard BOP policy, and generally comes with 6 months left in term of imprisonment — so 36 months was the 'target' for release to a Halfway House, which would have been August," Shipley told the Washington Examiner.
Shipley also noted Chansley's sentence length was "subject to him obtaining certain 'credits' for completing programs" while in prison custody and that by completing those programs, he earned a shorter sentence.
"His release date is not 'early' — it is as calculated by BOP policy taking the credits into account," Shipley added.
Shipley said Wednesday night that Chansley "will make his thoughts known about all that has happened when it is the right time to do so."
And what about the rest?
Trying to reduce the damage the wrongful prosecution and wrongful imprisonment lawsuits will bring. These communists thought that the videos would not be released.
I wonder if he could file a lawsuit against the FBI and DOJ for false imprisonment considering evidence that was withheld from him.
He should be compensated for his time in prison. The committee has access to the tapes and yet convicted him anyway. They must be held accountable starting with Bennie and Liz and Crying Adam. He deserves millions in compensation.
Going to a half-way house…
Excellent news.
Now on to getting the remining POLITICAL PRISONERS released.
Almost none of it has been. They saw to that after a few threats and phone calls to their willing partners at Fox news
And he gets not so much as an apology. The Deep State is forced into at least one small retreat, but they do not have to be at all gracious about it.
Many more to follow, but only grudgingly and with a very sullen attitude by the Deep State operatives.
Can individual FBI be sued, charging they went rogue or acted in a nefarious manner, and thus making them have to defend themselves in court as it wouldn’t be a lawsuit directed at the FBI itself?
Thank you Speaker McCarthy.
Lizard Cheney should be ashamed of her misuse of her power.
...and Tucker Carlson had nothing to do with this early release? And the barrage of complaints by outraged citizens? Nothing?
How generous of the government to release him. ?????
“ And what about the rest?”
Yes.
And charges aren’t dropped. He’s not free nor clear.
McCarthy is sitting on a lot more of this.
Supposedly this was planned months ago. He is still under supervision in a halfway house. It prob has nothing to do with the minutes that McCarthy let us see via Tucker b4 he was shut down.
Yes, lets free the other political prisoners ASAP.
I don’t really know, I think it’s a great question to ask, perhaps a few attorneys would like to take a shot at this case.
Released but not freed and exonerated.
Lol dude was a plant the whole time. And there’s no such thing as “QAnon”; that was entirely invented by the media.
Albert S. Watkins, the attorney who handled the plea and sentencing of Chansley, told the Washington Examiner, (The one that convinced Chansley to waive his rights to see evidence and to appeal)
William Shipley, Chansley’s current attorney,
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