NEW: US Justice Dept recommends FOUR MONTHS PRISON for sentence in Jan 6 case of Derek Jancart, an Air Force veteran who's pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in Capitol
Jancart was accused of having gas mask, going to Pelosi suite, being among 1st "50-100" inside Capitol
Feds: "As an Air Force veteran, Jancart was well aware of the great jeopardy posed by violent entry into the Capitol by the rioters and Jancart was also aware of the violence required to make that entry into the Capitol."
Feds: "While Jancart’s military service is laudable, it renders his conduct on January 6 all the more egregious. As a former military member, Jancart was well aware that taxpayer status does not bestow upon a person the right to enter restricted government buildings."
Sentencing is set for Wednesday. In DC federal court
Will prosecutors cite military service as a factor in sentencing recommendations in the (growing number of) other Jan 6 cases involving military vets?
Prosecutors also recommend FOUR MONTHS prison sentence for Erik Rau, who they say was with Jancart in Capitol on Jan 6
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At 11am - Jan 6 defendant Pauline Bauer, who's made conflicting statements about being sovereign citizen & was defending herself in case, requests release from pretrial jail ..... with the help of a lawyer
Judge just told Bauer, “you’ve shown complete disregard for the court”
Judge: “You’ve shown contempt for the rule of law”
Bauer then interrupts judge.. referencing “dominion over the land”
ALERT: House Select Jan 6 Committee issues subpoenas to Mark Meadows, Steve Bannon, two other Trump Admin officials january6th.house.gov/news/press-rel…
Committee says it’s issued a “round of subpoenas for documents and testimony to four individuals with close ties to the former President who were working in or had communications with the White House on or in the days leading up to the January 6th insurrection.”
Committee (more): “Stephen Bannon reportedly communicated with former President Trump on December 30th, 2020, urging him to focus his efforts on January 6th.”
Court appearance in Jan 6 case of two former local Virginia police officers Thomas Robertson & Jacob Fracker
Robertson is in pretrial detention after alleged purchase of 34 guns post-arrest. There's been talk of possible deals at prior hearings
Standby...
Prosecutor tells judge it is appropriate to set trial dates after beginning of 2022.... if court is waiting for completion of database of Jan 6 discovery/exhibits for attorneys to access
Judge is concerned about length of Thomas Robertson's pretrial detention, awaiting trial --- underscoring that Robertson is not charged with crime of violence on Jan 6
Obstruction of official proceeding is lead charge, judge says
Hearing resumes against accused Jan 6 conspirator Domenic Pezzola of NY, who is seeking to get released from DC jail pending trial
Pezzola has argued he has trouble accessing evidence in case, his defense lawyer .. and he argues DC jail lacks in hygiene
Pezzola's wife is in courtroom and, per attorneys, willing to be custodian for Pezzola if released.
Pezzola's defense is articulating what other lawyers for jailed Jan 6 defendants have been saying .... that it's difficult to share evidence/exhibits in case with the inmates. And difficult to communicate with inmates
They're making an emphatic complaint about the DC jail
Court appearance for Floyd Roseberry, the North Carolina man accused of causing the bomb threat and shuttering on Capitol Hill on Aug 19. Roseberry is appearing virtually from the DC jail, where he's been held for weeks
Roseberry had previously told judge he wasn't getting proper medication
Judge says medication regimen in updated... stabilized Roseberry.. and expert deems Roseberry is competent to proceed
Roseberry tells judge "I feel good"
Roseberry's federal public defender says he has no concerns with proceeding with Roseberry's case now