Hearing underway for Daniel “D.J.” Rodriguez, charged with electroshocking Officer Mike Fanone during the Capitol attack.
Rodriguez, who is appearing virtually, said he’s doing “okay.”
He’s got a new federal public defender out of Las Vegas.
Judge Amy B. Jackson presiding.
Rodriguez, who is appearing virtually, said he’s doing “okay.”
He’s got a new federal public defender out of Las Vegas.
Judge Amy B. Jackson presiding.
Defense says the government will not extend a formal plea agreement until Daniel Rodriguez sits down and talks.
Government says there are “extenuating circumstances” particular to this case, and they need him to debrief about “other individuals” he knows before plea offer.
Government says there are “extenuating circumstances” particular to this case, and they need him to debrief about “other individuals” he knows before plea offer.
D.J. Rodriguez has been in custody since March. He was arrested a month after HuffPost, building on the work of online sleuths and antifascists, identified him. #TaserPrick huffpost.com/entry/daniel-j…
Some hints about who those “other individuals” may be here: huffpost.com/entry/fanone-t…
Prosecutor said plea agreement discussions (with a debrief) are still ongoing.
Judge Amy Berman Jackson: “This is the one case in which I never understand what either lawyer is telling me.”
Says she gets “mush” whenever she asks what’s going on in this case.
Judge Amy Berman Jackson: “This is the one case in which I never understand what either lawyer is telling me.”
Says she gets “mush” whenever she asks what’s going on in this case.
Judge Amy Berman Jackson on #TaserPrick case: If he’s getting a plea offer, he should get a plea offer. At some point someone is going to have to tell me what’s going on.
You’ve got to imagine seeing the grinding pace of this federal investigation has shattered the “Deep State” fever dreams of at least some Capitol defendants. 
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