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May 2 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Jurors are back this morning to pick up deliberations in earnest. Thomas Webster faces six counts, among them multiple felonies.
NOW: The jury has notified the court it has a verdict in the case against Thomas Webster. Stand by for more.
Jurors deliberated for about 2 hours this morning before coming to their verdict. The stakes for Thomas Webster here are high. He's charged with multiple felonies with dangerous weapon enhancements. wusa9.com/article/news/n…
🚨 VERDICT: A jury has found Thomas Webster GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS. Judge Mehta will allow him to stay on 24-hour home detention w/ ankle monitoring until sentencing on September 2. #CapitolRiot @wusa9
Thomas Webster's attorney spoke to us briefly after the verdict. Said they felt the trauma of Jan. 6 prevented jurors from keeping an open mind. Deciding now whether to appeal or not.
We spoke with two jurors outside the courthouse. One said the decision was "very quick and very obvious." Another said they didn't find Webster's self-defense compelling, didn't see the open-palm contact as a "punch."
DEVELOPING: Jury convicts former NYPD officer Thomas Webster on all 6 counts for assaulting DC Police Officer Noah Rathbun during the #CapitolRiot. wusa9.com/article/news/n…
Perspective on the Thomas Webster verdict from a third juror:
This is a good question. Normally it would not take 4 months. However, the probation office is so swamped by all the January 6 cases and the COVID-19 backlog that they're requesting 100 days to complete the presentence investigation report.

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Apr 29
Switching from Judge Mehta's virtual courtroom to his real courtroom for closing arguments in the Thomas Webster case.
Jurors have received instructions, including on the self-defense argument. Works if:

- Thomas Webster believed he was protecting himself from excessive force.
- Didn't use more force than necessary.

Doesn't work if:

- He was aggressor.
DOJ has finished its closing arguments. Said this case "was about rage." Thomas Webster was angry about the results of the 2020 election, got fired up listening to Trump and singled out Officer Rathbun -- the only officer not in hard gear -- to take it out on.
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Apr 29
In addition to the Thomas Webster trial, Judge Mehta also has two Oath Keepers hearings today. At 12:30, Brian Ulrich, of Georgia, will plead guilty in the seditious conspiracy case. Then at 4 p.m., Arizona militia member Ed Vallejo will argue to have his bond reconsidered.
Brian Ulrich will be the second Oath Keeper indicted in the seditious conspiracy case to plead guilty. Joshua James, who served on Roger Stone's security detail on J6, took a plea in March. wusa9.com/article/news/n…
And other Oath Keepers who might have been added to the seditious conspiracy case as well already pleaded guilty prior to the superseding indictment earlier this year. They include Mark Grods, who agreed to testify the militia conspired to bring weapons. wusa9.com/article/news/n…
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Apr 28
As of about 15 minutes ago, the DOJ has rested its case against Thomas Webster. When we return from break, Webster himself will take the stand. A few notes follow on what he will, and won't, be able to testify about:
Things Thomas Webster's attorney CAN as him about:

- When he joined the Marines. His service history. Any promotions. His honorable discharge.
- His service in NYPD. Assignments in the department. Time spent in former Mayor Bloomberg's private security detail.
What Thomas Webster CAN'T testify about:

- Police training that doesn't directly relate to the case (firearms specifically).
- Disciplinary history with NYPD.
- His opinion of Officer Rathbun's performance or about his knowledge of crowd control procedures.
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Apr 27
Good morning. We're back for day 2 of testimony in the trial of Thomas Webster. Catch up below on what happened yesterday.
NEW: DOJ says an administrative investigation into MPD Officer Rathbun's use of force was closed earlier this month and it was found JUSTIFIED. Defense now prohibited from cross-examining him about it. Major loss for Thomas Webster's case. google.com/amp/s/www.wusa…
A bit unclear if this has to do with Officer Rathbun's use of force on Jan. 6 or in a fatal shooting last year. The original issue was filed under seal. Either way, Webster's attorney begrudgingly agreed he can't discuss it.
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Apr 26
Jury selection didn't quite wrap up yesterday, but I'll be at the courthouse today when the trial for Thomas Webster begins in earnest.
Trial starting off this morning with testimony from USCP Capt. Carneysha Mendoza. She was the first person to testify before Congress about the Jan. 6 attack. google.com/amp/s/www.wusa…
Court almost seems normal today. Jurors, who during other trials have been spread out in the public gallery, are in the jury box. And the gallery is populated with journalists & spectators. Masks remain except for witnesses who are testifying and lawyers speaking at the lectern.
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