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there you have it. all four members of the white supremacist group “rise above movement” charged with federal conspiracy for their participation in the events of august 11 & 12 in charlottesville have entered guilty pleas.
ben daley, michael miselis, and thomas gillen, will all be sentenced in federal court on july 19, having accepted plea deals. they’ve pleaded guilty to conspiracy to riot in exchange for dismissal of the second count, travel with intent to riot.
all three pleas included an agreement that the government won’t pursue additional federal charges related to the activities described in the indictment. (linked here)
courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
attorneys for miselis & daley indicated they may appeal on the grounds that the riot act is unconstitutional. that appeal, if filed, would go before the 4th circuit. the process would probably take a year.
here’s the US attorney’s office’s press release about today’s pleas 
US attorney thomas cullen seemed confident that the riot act charges would stand up to appeal, if such an appeal were filed. he also indicated that in the event an appeal succeeded, RAM members could still be tried by the city of charlottesville for their violent conduct.
