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1 Jun, 4 tweets, 1 min read
A federal prosecutor indicated they’re hoping to make plea offers to some Oath Keeper defendants over the next month or two. Things are in preliminary stages. (Broad reminder: most federal cases are settled through plea agreement. Not shocking news.)
Logistically, judge notes that he thinks the case needs to be divided up into more “manageable” numbers if everybody decides to go to trial. He can’t recall a trial with 16 different defendants.
(There were six defendants in D.C. Superior Court in the first J20 trial, and that was a bit of a mess.) huffpost.com/entry/trump-in…
Motion to ban show of hands at hearings reporters can only call into. Visual component kind of important there!

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2 Jun
NEW: Capitol defendant Paul Hodgkins has pleaded guilty to obstructing an official proceeding. Four other charges will be dropped as part of the plea deal. Second Jan. 6 guilty plea. huffpost.com/entry/paul-hod…
(Standard reminder that the overwhelming majority of federal cases end in plea deals, and that plea deals are what keep the federal court system functioning.)
@Popehat should’ve done “functioning” in quotes in retrospect.
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2 Jun
Lots of talk about cicadas on the public line ahead of second guilty plea in the Capitol attack investigation.

Someone named Lisa Monaco (the deputy attorney general) is apparently trying to join the Zoom.

“Lisa Monaco, like THE Lisa Monaco?” someone asks.
(Unclear if they realize the line is public.)
(Answer: They did not.)
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2 Jun
Feds oppose pretrial release of Capitol rioter Ryan Samsel, saying he has a "a pattern” of “choking and beating women to the point of loss of consciousness” in addition to assaulting a Capitol Police officer. ImageImageImageImage
In 2009, the feds say, Samsel "held a victim against her will for five hours, choking her to the point of unconsciousness, pushing her, beating her, and chipping her teeth."

Then, in 2011, the feds say, he did this: Image
The feds say Samsel "has an extensive history of violent and assaultive behavior and of intimidation of witnesses.”

I’ve uploaded the filing here: documentcloud.org/documents/2079… Image
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1 Jun
Another example of the feds controlling the flow of Capitol cases so that the system doesn’t get too overwhelmed. The FBI interviewed Nicholas Hendrix of Maine on Jan. 21. He showed the FBI his stuff on March 25. He wasn’t arrested until last week.
Feds described this as a "distinct t-shirt.”
"During the January 21, 2021 interview, HENDRIX was wearing a watch cap and sunglasses that looked similar to the ones he wore on January 6, 2021.”
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1 Jun
NEW: The feds moved today to dismiss the case against Capitol defendant Christopher Kelly without prejudice. Filing is pretty barebones, I’ve got a call into his lawyer for an explanation.
"The government and defense counsel have discussed the merits of the case, and upon reflection of the facts currently known to the government, the government believes that dismissal without prejudice at this time serves the interests of justice.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
From the Jan. 20 complaint: "I'll be with ex NYPD and some proud boys. This will be the most historic event of my life…” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
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1 Jun
Feds sure do use a lot of words to avoid using the phrase “facial recognition” in the case against Sean Michael McHugh.
Sean McHugh, 34, is on probation for a DUI. His probation officer hadn’t met him in person, but said that McHugh looked familiar. She was thinking of another person. justice.gov/opa/case-multi…
Nine bad tips from the public, but facial recognition (supported by additional records) got him.
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