Jan. 6 defendant Andrew Hatley tells the court that going into the Capitol building wasn’t right, and suggests he regrets coming to D.C. at all. Said he got acclimated to the crowd as he got closer to the building. Sentencing forthcoming. 
Judge Thomas Hogan notes Hatley went through a broken window, and knew it was a chaotic scene, but also notes he didn’t steal anything or fight police.
Hogan indicates he thinks Hatley’s remorse is sincere, notes Hatley’s lack of criminal history and his work ethic.
Hogan indicates he thinks Hatley’s remorse is sincere, notes Hatley’s lack of criminal history and his work ethic.
Judge Hogan says he thinks that being arrested and that the “social embarrassment” of being charged has a deterrent effect.
Judge Hogan, a Ronald Reagan appointee, shows frustration over the “big lie” pushed by the former president. Says there’s no plausible argument that what happened in the Capitol is protected by the First Amendment.
“I think that you have shown true remorse,” says Judge Hogan.
Judge Hogan references the Robert Reeder case, says that defendant lied about his conduct and went to jail. huffpost.com/entry/robert-r…
Hogan asked Hatley about lying about his presence at the Capitol on social media.
“I was terrified,” Hatley tells him.
“I was terrified,” Hatley tells him.
"It has come to my attention that there was someone who looks like me at the Capitol,” Hatley wrote. "Id like to set the record straight. I dont have that kind of motivation for lost causes.”
NEW: Judge Hogan says he thinks in Andrew Hatley's case, despite the seriousness of Jan. 6, that probation would be adequate and help deter him from falling into the traps of “false prophets.”
Hatley gets three years probation.
Hatley gets three years probation.
Hogan says Hatley was “man enough” to stand up and admit that what he did was wrong. Says he’s convinced Hatley will stay on a better path moving forward.
Hogan says he thinks Hatley will “hopefully not be misled” into anything like this again.
Hogan says he thinks Hatley will “hopefully not be misled” into anything like this again.
Hogan: Each case is individual, this isn’t an indication that everybody gets probation, because these cases are serious, very serious.
He noted that yesterday Judge Tanya Chutkan sentenced two people who went through a window to incarceration.
He noted that yesterday Judge Tanya Chutkan sentenced two people who went through a window to incarceration.
https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/1471190884834287630
The collateral consequences of being a defendant charged criminally in connection with the Jan. 6 attack are impacting the sentences that judges are imposing in Capitol cases.
If low-level Jan. 6 defendants show what judges deem to be true remorse, they’ll really benefit.
If low-level Jan. 6 defendants show what judges deem to be true remorse, they’ll really benefit.
Contrast the case of Andrew Hatley, who came across as legitimately sorry and ashamed of his conduct, with the case of Jenna Ryan, who just could not stop (metaphorically) punching herself in the face. huffpost.com/entry/jenna-ry…
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