Thread by @McAdooGordon

Denney Case(Illegally Detained January 6 Defendant)

There's an arraignment in this case today at 3:30.

An arraignment is where a person is formally told what the charges are & dates for next steps in the case are set.

I'll be live tweeting.

I recommend you watch this space.🙃

Denney is currently detained on an illegal indictment - it's in violation of the Speedy Trial Act.

There are several ways to address that. We'll see how it unfolds.

He's entitled to a review his detention regardless. We will likely get a hint of how/when that will happen too.

Since the hearing last week before the magistrate, the case has been assigned to a regular judge, Judge Moss.

That's because the govt got it's "play at the plate" indictment for 1 count just before the hearing on the defense motion for release for lack of a Preliminary Hearing.

So the arraignment today is set to be heard by Judge Moss via video-conference. Denney is being housed at a facility a short distance away from Northern Virginia & due to covid measures these hearings are being done remotely these days. That part is normal under current rules.

Judge Moss WON’T take up today the defense Motion to Dismiss for violation of the Speedy Trial Act.

There’s a hearing for that on the 22nd & a briefing schedule in place for the parties to present their positions on it to the magistrate who will prepare a report for the court.