Mark Leffingwell's hearing is now underway. He’ll be entering a guilty plea to count two of his indictment: "Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officeers or Employees."
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52-year-old Leffingwell says he got a bachelor’s degree.
Lawyer says Leffingwell got “blown up in Iraq” and suffered traumatic brain injuries.
“He’s a fully disabled military veteran,” lawyer says.
Lawyer says Leffingwell got “blown up in Iraq” and suffered traumatic brain injuries.
“He’s a fully disabled military veteran,” lawyer says.
Prosecutor: Mark Leffingwell made his way inside the Senate wing entrance, stood at the front of the line, and punched two officers.
Leffingwell: For a long time I did not move towards the police, I was not trying to attack… If someone had told me I could not go in there I would not have…
Judge: Did you in fact punch two U.S. Capitol Police officers?
Leffingwell: They pushed me… I shouldn’t have hit…
Judge: Did you in fact punch two U.S. Capitol Police officers?
Leffingwell: They pushed me… I shouldn’t have hit…
Leffingwell admits that he hit officers, but was attempting to downplay his behavior for a bit there.
Judge: You admit you punched two officers that day on Jan. 6, right?
Leffingwell: Yes, your honor.
Judge: You admit you punched two officers that day on Jan. 6, right?
Leffingwell: Yes, your honor.
Leffingwell’s lawyer: The case is not as egregious as it sounds, he was standing in the doorway surrounded by police officers, there are no words exchanged, they started backing him up and he reacted in an illegal way by punching officers.
Judge: Did you hit them on purpose, did you mean to hit them when you hit them?
Leffingwell: Yes.
Leffingwell: Yes.
Sentencing guidelines are between 24-30 months in prison.
New: Mark Leffingwell’s guilty plea to a felony count of assaulting officers has been accepted.
Lawyer is in no rush, says he wanted to get records about Leffingwell’s traumatic brain injuries from the VA. Leffingwell is a fully disabled veteran and had his full pension.
Lawyer is in no rush, says he wanted to get records about Leffingwell’s traumatic brain injuries from the VA. Leffingwell is a fully disabled veteran and had his full pension.
Judge Amy Berman Jackson says the court’s calendar is very packed in January, lots of guilty pleas, potential trials.
Defense wants to do Leffingwell’s sentencing virtually, noting client doesn’t have much money.
“He got here once,” judge notes, but will allow virtual hearing.
Defense wants to do Leffingwell’s sentencing virtually, noting client doesn’t have much money.
“He got here once,” judge notes, but will allow virtual hearing.
Sentencing memos due at the end of January, sentencing set for February.
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