Thread by @ZoeTillman

Hello from Judge Royce Lamberth's courtroom, where a plea hearing is about to start for Jan. 6 def. James Little. Tipster reported texts to the FBI:
"We just took over the Capital!"
"You'll thank me for saving your freedom and [currency emoji] later!"
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Little's plea hearing got started a little late but it's underway now. He's pleading guilty to parading, demonstrating, or picketing in the Capitol, the class B misdemeanor that most Jan. 6 defendants have pleaded guilty to so far. Max sentence is 6 mos in jail

Re: $500 restitution section, Little tells Lamberth that he doesn't understand "why I'm having to pay for other damages that people did to the Capitol."

Judge explains that's what's in the plea deal, and if he wants to go to trial that's his choice. Little: "Okay I agree to it"

Little's lawyer tells the judge that they did discuss that part of the plea deal, and they all move on

Judge Lamberth asks Little some standard questions making sure no one made promises to him about a sentence. Lamberth notes he hasn't done many sentencings so far in Jan. 6 cases, "I really don't know where all these are going so I can't tell you myself what I'm gonna do"

Little's lawyer is arguing to lift firearm restrictions as part of his pretrial release conditions pending sentencing, says he lives out in the country in NC, always had firearms, last year his dog got attacked by a copperhead and he had to kill it with a gun. Prosecutor objects.

AUSA says Little hasn't been sentenced yet so there's no presentence report about his background, notes the nature of Jan. 6. Lamberth agrees to defer the issue until later, so firearm restrictions stand for now

Lamberth tentatively sets Little's sentencing for Feb. 11, that's a wrap on that