Good morning.
The scheduled plea agreement hearing for Jacob Chansley, formerly known as the "QAnon Shaman," appears to be delayed.
I'll be covering it live for @lawcrimenews, once it starts.
Background here: lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-br…
The scheduled plea agreement hearing for Jacob Chansley, formerly known as the "QAnon Shaman," appears to be delayed.
I'll be covering it live for @lawcrimenews, once it starts.
Background here: lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-br…
A voice on the public line shouted: "Freedom."
That was Chansley's old yelp inside the Capitol.
Needless to say, the line has now been muted. (Folks, please don't ruin public access for the rest of us—press and the public—with silly antics.)
That was Chansley's old yelp inside the Capitol.
Needless to say, the line has now been muted. (Folks, please don't ruin public access for the rest of us—press and the public—with silly antics.)
Chansley's lawyer Al Watkins says that his client was found competent.
"I am representing to the court that the defendant has had the opportunity to review in detail the psych eval."
Watkins previously called Jan. 6 defendants "short bus people" lawandcrime.com/high-profile/j…
"I am representing to the court that the defendant has had the opportunity to review in detail the psych eval."
Watkins previously called Jan. 6 defendants "short bus people" lawandcrime.com/high-profile/j…
Judge Lamberth formally finds Chansley competent and prepares for today's plea agreement.
He's pleading guilty to count 2: obstruction of an official proceeding.
He's pleading guilty to count 2: obstruction of an official proceeding.
Judge asks whether Chansley's satisfied with Watkins' representation.
A: Yes, your honor.
A: Yes, your honor.
The count potentially opens Chansley up to a maximum 20-year sentence, though he likely will get much lower than that.
Watkins:
"I reviewed the plea agreement with the defendant, in detail, line by line [...]
He expressed a great deal of astuteness during our review."
"I reviewed the plea agreement with the defendant, in detail, line by line [...]
He expressed a great deal of astuteness during our review."
Connecting the two threads, pre- and post-acceptance of Chansley's guilty plea.
https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1433815934116978688?s=20
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