BREAKING: The DOJ has filed its sentencing memo asking a judge to order Guy Reffitt — the first J6 defendant convicted at trial — to serve 15 years in prison. They argue his actions warrant a terrorism enhancement. Link: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
The PSR estimated Guy Reffitt's sentencing guideline range at 9-11.25 years. That would already give him, by far, the longest sentence to date. But DOJ argues his sentence should be much higher. One reason: An illegal silencer found at his house.
Another reason? The DOJ says on at least two occasions, Guy Reffitt allegedly placed the barrel of his gun against his wife's head— and fired it near her head on one of those. Reffitt's wife has written a letter to the judge asking for leniency.
Here's the letter Jodi Reffitt, Guy Reffitt's wife, submitted to Judge Friedrich. In it she says the family "needs Guy home to fully heal."
Guy Reffitt's younger daughter Peyton, who was initially supposed to testify as a DOJ witness at his trial, also wrote a letter. In it, she called her father a "beam of light" for the family and talked about how his personality was perfectly suited for Trump to take advantage of.
FULL STORY: The DOJ says Guy Reffitt — the Texas Three Percenter who was the first J6 defendant to go to trial — should spend 15 years in prison. They argue his conduct warrants the first terrorism enhancement in a #CapitolRiot case. wusa9.com/article/news/n…
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BREAKING: In an apparent first, the DOJ says it will GO TO TRIAL on the newly narrowed Jan. 6 obstruction count.
Federal prosecutors say they believe their case against an Ohio couple can hold up even after the Supreme Court's ruling. wusa9.com/article/news/n…
The DOJ says it will prove Donald & Shawndale Chilcoat intended to obstruct Congress and "critically, they were aware that his proceeding involved records, documents, or other things — specifically the electoral votes that Congress was to consider." wusa9.com/article/news/n…
It's unclear whether Judge Kollar-Kotelly will agree the DOJ's evidence is enough to sustain the charge, or if it will hold up on review before the D.C. Circuit.
But, the DOJ's outline does align closely with how Justice Jackson said it *might* be done. wusa9.com/article/news/n…
NEW: I spoke with anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy's attorney about the plans for appeal as she begins serving her 4-year sentence.
They're aiming for acquittal, sure, but also something bigger: A long-awaited chance to get the FACE act before SCOTUS. wusa9.com/article/news/c…
Attorneys from the anti-abortion law firm the Thomas More Society hope Handy's case — plus two others in Tennessee and Michigan — will convince SCOTUS to do something it's never done before: hear an appeal on the constitutionality of the FACE Act. wusa9.com/article/news/c…
The FACE Act is the 1994 law that protects access to clinic and church entrances and makes it a federal felony to use force or obstruction to injure, interfere with or intimidate a person attempting to access reproductive health services. wusa9.com/article/news/c…
🚨 SENTENCE: Marine Corps veteran Ryan Nichols sentenced to 63 months (5.25) years in prison and what is, I believe, the largest fine in a Jan. 6 case to date — $200,000 — for assaulting police during the Capitol riot. wusa9.com/article/news/n…
Explaining the fine:
1. Judge Lamberth said Nichols didn't cooperate at all w/ the financial portion of the presentencing investigation.
2. Nichols raised more than $230,000 on a GiveSendGo account titled "Free My Patriot Prisoner."
Judge Lamberth seemed impressed by the mountain of letters and videos of support submitted on Nichols' behalf, particularly one from his father.
But he also said he had doubts re: Nichols' remorse because of statements made throughout his case. wusa9.com/article/news/n…
A bit of drama in the dockets of brothers and Jan. 6 defendants Matthew and Gregory Purdy. Last year, they and their co-defendant, Robert Turner, all decided to fire their lawyers and be represented by a single, new attorney. Judge Lamberth was skeptical but allowed it...
Then, last month, the new attorney asked for a continuance of their April 22 trial date — noting, among other reasons, that she had applied for a judgeship in Alabama. I was not at the hearing but Judge Lamberth was, I gather, not impressed. Motion denied.
Cut to last week, when two of the defendants — having, it seems, decided Judge Lamberth is now ill-disposed toward their counsel — fired the new attorney and got newer attorneys.
Now those attorneys, w/ less than a month left to go before trial, are seeking continuances.
Former Trump WH trade adviser Peter Navarro's sentencing hearing is set to begin shortly. DOJ is seeking 6 months in jail for Navarro defying a subpoena from the January 6th Committee. google.com/amp/s/www.wusa…
Like most, Peter Navarro's sentencing hearing begins with arguments over enhancements and credits. Navarro wants 2 levels of credit for acceptance of responsibility. Judge Mehta seems dubious.
Mehta: “I haven’t heard a word of contrition from Dr. Navarro since this case began.”
Navarro's attorney, Stanley Woodward, says Navarro wasn't playing "smoke and mirrors" with the January 6th Committee but was only doing what he thought he had to as a former WH adviser. He says he only went to trial to preserve a constitutional argument. Judge Mehta disagrees.
The plaintiffs are showing a video deposition w/ Mary Frances Watson, a former police lieutenant who was the chief investigator for the Georgia Secretary of State's Investigations Division during the 2020 election.
Watson says she reviewed footage from State Farm Arena where Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss were working. She says it shows "election workers doing their normal process.
Q: "So it doesn’t show hidden suitcases of ballots?”