6 Jan 2020 U.S. Events (Split from A Deeply Fractured US)

[brihard]

Four more members of the ‘Oathkeepers’ militia have been convicted at trial of Seditious Conspiracy (and other felonies).

Not sure when sentencing will be; their leader Stewart Rhodes is to be sentenced for the same offense in April.

Men Linked to Oath Keepers Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy in Historic Jan. 6 Trial

Four men linked to the anti-government Oath Keepers militia group charged with seditious conspiracy alongside founder Stewart Rhodes have been convicted of the most serious charge against them.

lawandcrime.com

Stewart Rhodes, 58, leader of the Oath Keepers militia, has just been sentenced to 18 years in prison for Seditious Conspiracy against the United States. He wasn’t physically present at the Capitol, nor a direct participant in violence. The judge has absolutely blasted him and his actions in delivering the sentence. The just endorsed a terrorism enhancement to sentencing requested by prosecutors.

I’ll try to find and post some of the judge’s comments later.

 

[mariomike]

Stewart Rhodes, 58, leader of the Oath Keepers militia, has just been sentenced to 18 years in prison for Seditious Conspiracy against the United States.

Maybe just hang in till their next election.

Trump vows pardons, government apology to Capitol rioters if elected

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/09/01/trump-jan-6-rioters-pardon/

 

[brihard]

I didn’t realize today would be a two-fer. Rhodes’ effective 2ic on the ground at the Capitol, Kelly Meggs, just got 12 years from the same judge, also for seditious conspiracy and other offences.

 

[RangerRay]

Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of assholes.

 

[OceanBonfire]

Two more:

Oath Keepers convicted in Jan. 6 Capitol riot get prison in latest extremist sentencings

Two Florida men who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers group were sentenced Friday to three years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other charges — the latest in a historic string of sentences in the Jan. 6. 2021 attack.

apnews.com

 

[rmc_wannabe]

Two more:

Oath Keepers convicted in Jan. 6 Capitol riot get prison in latest extremist sentencings

Two Florida men who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers group were sentenced Friday to three years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other charges — the latest in a historic string of sentences in the Jan. 6. 2021 attack.

apnews.com

 

[brihard]

Yup, there was a flurry of sentences for Oath Keepers and various others last week. I only posted the couple of most prominent leadership figures.

There’s a whole lot of finding out going on.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Yup, there was a flurry of sentences for Oath Keepers and various others last week. I only posted the couple of most prominent leadership figures.

There’s a whole lot of finding out going on.

 

[brihard]

Wow, interesting update on this stuff: DOJ is appealing the sentences given to I think all of the Oathkeepers- they’re contending that all of the sentences were well below sentencing guidelines (ai think it was the same judge in all of them). This includes appealing the 18 years given to leader Stewart Rhodes.

A sentence appeal by prosecutors is rarely heard of.

Appeal of Oath Keeper sentences a "rare" move: Ex-prosecutor

The DOJ filed appeals against eight sentences issued to members of the Oath Keepers who were found guilty in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

www.newsweek.com

 

[RangerRay]

A flurry of sentencing for some convicted Proud Boys.

Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years for Capitol riot

Joe Biggs' sentence is one of the longest so far handed out to participants in the 6 January riot.

www.bbc.com

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/01/politics/dominic-pezzola-proud-boys-sentencing/index.html

Wankers.

 

[brihard]

A flurry of sentencing for some convicted Proud Boys.

Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years for Capitol riot

Joe Biggs' sentence is one of the longest so far handed out to participants in the 6 January riot.

www.bbc.com

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/01/politics/dominic-pezzola-proud-boys-sentencing/index.html

Wankers.

Yup- and the best is getting saved for last. Enrique Tarrio was supposed to be first up but the judge was sick, so his sentencing is now on Tuesday. Real possibility that as the leader of the Proud Boys he could catch the longest sentence.

 

[brihard]

Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys militia, gets 22 years in federal prison for Seditious Conspiracy, the longest sentence yet.

This is the bulk of the very high profile cases done with now I believe- I don’t know if any edition trials/sentences remain outstanding, but this will be the high water mark. January 6th prosecutions continue of course, and each week authorities identify and arrest more participants. It will be quite some time yet before this is all done with.