A hearing is about to begin for the ex-police officer charged in the breach of the U.S. Capitol.
A judge kept him jailed pending trial after feds said they found guns and "pipe bomb" components in his home.
Background, @lawcrimenews: lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-br…
A judge kept him jailed pending trial after feds said they found guns and "pipe bomb" components in his home.
Background, @lawcrimenews: lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-br…
AUSA Elizabeth Ann Aloi said investigation is still going on as to the allegations at the heart of that detention motion.
She said she doesn't expect a superseding indictment related to that in this case.
Obstructing an official proceeding will be the top charge.
She said she doesn't expect a superseding indictment related to that in this case.
Obstructing an official proceeding will be the top charge.
The prosecutor notes Robertson isn't in jail for the charges against him, but his failure to follow court orders.
—That is, by being found with 34 guns in his home.
—That is, by being found with 34 guns in his home.
The prosecutor adds that there could be further charges against Robertson, which could be separate from this instant case.
Robertson's lawyer Mark Rollins asked whether the decision not to seek a superseding indictment here would allow defense to revisit the detention order.
Robertson's lawyer Mark Rollins asked whether the decision not to seek a superseding indictment here would allow defense to revisit the detention order.
Judge Cooper appears to splash cold water on that.
He says that he asked the prosecutor about the decision not to supersede on those allegations to plan for trial with an incarcerated defendant.
The judge adss he didn't ask about that to revisit the detention issue.
He says that he asked the prosecutor about the decision not to supersede on those allegations to plan for trial with an incarcerated defendant.
The judge adss he didn't ask about that to revisit the detention issue.
Counsel for Robertson's co-defendant Jacob Fracker said his client originally planned to ask to sever the charges, when a superseding indictment was on the table.
Now that appears to be off the table, they want to reconsider how to proceed.
Now that appears to be off the table, they want to reconsider how to proceed.
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