Hello from Judge Dabney Friedrich's vitual courtroom this morning, where Jan. 6 defendant Edward McAlanis is appearing for sentencing after pleading to the parading misdemeanor. Govt wants 3 years probation + 60* days home detention, McAlanis is seeking probation alone 
*Deleted previous tweet that had a typo re: amount of home detention govt is seeking (it's 60 days, not 6), restarting this thread
Friedrich asks about cases where the govt rec'd straight probation. AUSA notes McAlanis arrived at the Capitol in the morning and unlike most defs who arrived later, had a chance to see it was a restricted area not open to the public, watched "evolution" of overtaking by mob
McAlanis' lawyer focuses on the minimal role he played, McAlanis tells the judge that he's sorry and understands going inside the Capitol was wrong, but says while he was there he tried to "neutralize" the situation around him
Friedrich is going right into announcing the sentence, she begins by saying she consider McAlanis one of the "least culpable" defendants in connection with Jan. 6
Friedrich sentences McAlanis to 2 years probation and 60 hours community service (plus $500 restitution he agreed to pay in his plea deal), saying she considers him similar to some other defendants she's previously sentenced where she didn't think home detention was necessary
And that's a wrap on that one
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