Thread by @MacFarlaneNews

Heads-up: Court hearing is beginning in Jan 6 case of Brian Mock

Mock's accused of multiple assaults vs police (One of which led to "excruciating pain" for officer), alleged threats vs ex-girlfriend, prior case of putting gun to kids' heads

He's pleaded NOT GUILTY.. standby

Feds tell the court they have made a plea offer (verbally) to Mock. More formal offer forthcoming, per prosecutor

Standby... Mock is now speaking. And says he has a series of complaints about prior proceedings

!! Jan 6 defendant Brian Mock (speaking virtually from DC jail) says this about feds: "I have found flat out lies, fraud.. at this point I can't prove all of it. This is not me being crazy, not me being some extremist"

Mock says in this instance he is representing himself pro se

Complaining about lack of access to "discovery" in his case

Mock joins the growing list of defendants seeking to defend him or herself in a Jan 6 case

Judge cautions him against this

Mock: "Right now I don't think I've been defended the way that I've asked to be defended"

Mock: "I've been in here (jail) almost 100 days. I'd like a fair detention to bring forward the evidence that I have.. I'm more than happy to represent myself."

"Nobody wants to sit in jail any longer than they need to... I never should've been here in the first place'

Mock asks for "new detention hearing"

Judge instructs him that he can't have a "new detention hearing", but would have to file a motion for bond review

A lawyer could've advised Mock as such

Mock says he wants court to move "as quickly as humanly possible" ... citing his time languishing in jail

Judge is demonstrating some patience listening to this argument ... and wants to set new hearing. Looks like no date is available til October, at soonest

Looks like judge is gonna nudge next hearing up to Sept 23 by staging an *in-person* hearing, to talk about whether Mock needs new lawyer or can/will represent himself

I'll be covering the hearing on the 23rd.