Heads-up... the group of accused OathKeepers appear for hearing in Jan 6 case at 11am. This is a particularly high-level case, alleging conspiracy
(Some of the same defendants are also being sued by injured Capitol Police)
(Some of the same defendants are also being sued by injured Capitol Police)
This hearing begins with lengthy discussion of challenges in prepping & sharing the voluminous evidence in these cases. Feds have described the tonnage of video, phone evidence & tips as "unprecedented".. as Jan 6 is potentially the largest criminal investigation in US history
And these challenges in compiling evidence risk delaying the Jan 2022 and April 2022 trial dates in this case.
Standby... it's about to slide
Standby... it's about to slide
Defense lawyer for one of the accused OathKeeper conspirators who's being held in pretrial detention is arguing about challenges in communicating and reviewing evidence. And leans into yesterday's contempt finding against DC jail warden
Defense lawyer says conditions in DC jail are likely "violations of law"... then argues about lack of shaves and haircuts for inmates... then says
"Two hard boiled eggs and four slices of bread is not a meal"
"Two hard boiled eggs and four slices of bread is not a meal"
!! Judge responds to defense lawyer, "It's not just January 6th defendants being held in these conditions"
Defense lawyer for one of the defendants in pretrial detention in DC jail says he does NOT want trial delayed beyond Jan 2022
This is growing issue.. Trials are likely to slide down calendar in*multiple Jan 6 cases.. w/ different impacts because only some are in pretrial jail
This is growing issue.. Trials are likely to slide down calendar in*multiple Jan 6 cases.. w/ different impacts because only some are in pretrial jail
The accused Oathkeepers jan 6 case is a huge case, with many defendants. The plan has been to divide the defendants into two groups... with different trial dates
All of this planning seems aspirational, there's some backlog & ongoing COVID restrictions in DC federal court
All of this planning seems aspirational, there's some backlog & ongoing COVID restrictions in DC federal court
Judge is digging in... saying the APRIL 2022 trial date in accused OathKeepers case will NOT be delayed due to any evidence production issues
"That's 6 months away", he says
"That's 6 months away", he says
Sounds like we will NOT be having a first trial in the accused OathKeepers case in January, at the approximate one-year anniversary of the Insurrection
This is pushed to Spring... at the earliest
This is pushed to Spring... at the earliest
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