STANDBY: Big hearing is imminent in DC federal court

Accused Proud Boys Jan 6 conspirator Matthew Greene of Syracuse is scheduled to plead guilty. This could be a breakthrough in a large & particularly high level US Capitol riot case
ALERT: Matthew Greene will plead guilty to *conspiracy* and obstruction of official proceeding

Big get for the US Justice Dept
Prosecutors accused Greene of "advertising" that he was a "first degree Proud Boy" on social media

And he allegedly sent encrypted message on Jan 6 saying "We took the Capital" (sic)

Greene is 34 y/o. He told judge he made it thru 10th grade, born in Syracuse, NY
Plea deal for Matthew Greene has some terms.
Judge is about to read them.

Standby... let's see if there's a requirement for cooperation with the feds
41-51 months sentencing guideline range for this deal

This is a conspiracy case (plotting and planning)

That's noteworthy. That on par with the first batch of Jan 6 *assault* cases
Greene is going to have to pay $2,000 restitution to Architect of the Capitol as well
Greene is going to cooperate with the feds

Justice Dept has made an inroad into the Proud Boys

Big
Sentencing date for Matthew Greene is March 10, 2022 at 930am

But let's see if that date slides, during Greene's cooperation with the Justice Dept

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22 Dec
HEADS-UP: There's a hearing shortly for Jan 6 defendant Joseph Hutchinson, who's accused of assault against officer at Capitol

Hutchinson wants permission to travel to Florida for wedding & New Year's Day bachelor party for...... his co-defendant

Standby
Hutchison wants to travel to the wedding of co-defendant Josh Doolin next month .. and to serve as best man

But Doolin has his own challenge. Feds want to revoke his bond, after AR-15 was found in his mobile home. Fiancee claims it was hers. Judge is hearing arguments now
Quite a wedding

The groom is charged w/ assault on Jan 6 & accused of violating court order by having AR-15 in his home

The best man is a co-defendant, who needs court permission to travel

Another co-defendant is a *fugitive* from Lakeland, FL. Rehearsal dinner is in Lakeland
Read 10 tweets
22 Dec
Interesting hearing right now in DC court

High-level Jan 6 defendant Mark Ponder, who's in DC jail, wants trial fast & soon. Feds say evidence is ready

But defense lawyer says he needs more time, Ponder's upset about it. Judge is urging patience due to COVID paralysis of court
Judge tells Ponder there are many other defendants (including non-Jan 6 defendants) who've been locked up awaiting trial "a lot longer than you" .... for years

Judge says the January 2022 trial date for Ponder is *not* going to happen. COVID restrictions are slamming court
There's a bigger message here. There are roughly 18 trials on the calendar in US Capitol attack cases so far. In 2022.

Trial dates are at grave risk of slipping. Amid this surge. Convening juries and court staff is going to be.... complicated
Read 6 tweets
21 Dec
STANDBY: Sentencing of oldest charged Jan 6 defendant is beginning. 81 y/o Gary Wickersham pleaded guilty to misdemeanor, accused of swiping at arm of officer. He's army vet, who acknowledges Jan 6 was a "dark day" and has no prior crimes

Feds to seek 4 months home detention
Prosecutors cites @gwupoe research that the average age of Jan 6 defendant is 39 years old.

Wickersham.... is 81
Prosecutor: "Most troubling aspect" of case.... Wickersham was seconds behind the breach of the police line, less than a minute by initial breach into Senate Wing door, then on frontlines as rioters confronted line of police
Read 12 tweets
21 Dec
STANDBY: Feds are about to argue for 60-day prison sentence for Jan 6 defendant Israel Tutrow of Indiana, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor.. was accused of wearing body armor vest & bringing knife into Capitol

Tutrow has criminal history & told FBI he wore armor to "look cool"
Tutrow will argue Jan 6 was "A coup attempt fomented intentionally by right wing actors who used data mining and psychological manipulation. Vulnerable individuals were identified & persuaded through the internet that it was their patriotic duty to come to (DC) to support Trump"
Defense is arguing Tutrow was young and immature on Jan 6.. and has since matured into a confident "young man"

Tutrow is seeking a sentence that spares him prison. The knife he was carrying, per feds, is going to complicate matters for him

Standby
Read 14 tweets
20 Dec
ALERT: Speaker Nancy Pelosi has notified colleagues there'll be an event marking 1-year anniversary of Jan 6

(more)
Speaker Pelosi's letter to colleagues says House is out of session on Jan 6, but she's looking for a head count of who will/could be in DC on 1/6/22

(more)
Speaker Pelosi's letter to colleagues,

"Preparations are underway for a full program of events, including a discussion among historians about the narrative of that day; an opportunity for Members to share their experiences and reflections from that day" .. and evening vigil
Read 4 tweets
20 Dec
Alex Jones has sued the US House Select Jan 6 Committee, seeking a block on the subpoenas against him & AT&T for his phone records

He calls committee "now lawfully constituted" and calls himself a "controversial American journalist"
"In a well-known episode..."

In his civil suit, Alex Jones gives his description of January 6... and references the arrest of one of his INFOWARS employees (who coincidentally had a court appearance this afternoon)
House Select Jan 6 Committee had asked Jones to turn over all communications w/ Donald Trump between Dec 19, 2020 & Jan 31, 2021

In his civil suit Jones defends Trump claims about election.. "Questions all fairly prompted by the first mass mail-in voting presidential election"
Read 4 tweets

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