The second part of the detention hearing for Officer Brian Sicknick's accused assailants George Tanios and Julian Khater is ongoing.
Judge Hogan is hearing arguments from both sides.
ICYMI, what happened in the first part.
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Judge Hogan is hearing arguments from both sides.
ICYMI, what happened in the first part.
lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-si…
(I deleted an early tweet at the start of the thread to correct a typo and specify that today's proceedings are a detention hearing.)
Khater’s lawyer Joseph Tacopina called the conditions of his client's detention "horrible," citing a WaPo article about coronavirus lockdowns in D.C. jails.
He claims he has been unable to reach his client since last week's hearing.
He claims he has been unable to reach his client since last week's hearing.
Tacopina:
"There was no plan. It was a reaction."
He claims his client Khater does not pose enough of a risk of future danger to justify a remand to prison.
"There was no plan. It was a reaction."
He claims his client Khater does not pose enough of a risk of future danger to justify a remand to prison.
AUSA Light is back up now.
AUSA Light says Sicknick and the other officers were "defenseless," without protective gear, at the time of the attack:
"These three officers who are the victims of this crime had no such protection."
"These three officers who are the victims of this crime had no such protection."
Prosecutor Light, countering a defense argument: "This was not a defensive spraying."
"This is not a heat of passion" action, he adds.
"This is not a heat of passion" action, he adds.
AUSA: "The idea that he was hit first is sort of wishful thinking because the video speaks for itself."
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