{"id":53976,"date":"2024-03-03T08:26:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T13:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=53976"},"modified":"2024-03-03T08:26:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T13:26:10","slug":"this-could-be-very-interesting-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=53976","title":{"rendered":"This Could Be Very Interesting"},"content":{"rendered":"

On March 1 (updated March 2), Trending Politics<\/a> posted an article about a recent decision by a federal appeals court in Washington D.C.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled Friday that defendant Larry Brock \u2014 a retired Air Force colonel who was sentenced to two years in federal prison for peacefully protesting in a building \u2014 was improperly sentenced. The court took issue with the inclusion of charges of \u201cinterference with the administration of justice.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Circuit Judge Millett, who authored the court\u2019s opinion, interference with Congress\u2019 certification of the presidential election in 2021 does not apply to a sentence enhancement.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBrock challenges both the district court\u2019s interpretation of Section 1512(c)(2)\u2019s elements and the sufficiency of the evidence to support that conviction. He also challenges the district court\u2019s application of the three-level sentencing enhancement for interfering with the \u2018administration of justice,’\u201d the opinion reads.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The court upheld Brock\u2019s conviction but disagreed with the sentencing. \u201c\u201dAs for Brock\u2019s sentence, we hold that the \u2018administration of justice\u2019 enhancement does not apply to interference with the legislative process of certifying electoral votes,\u201d Judge Millett wrote.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Obviously this decision could affect the sentences of all the January 6th political prisoners.<\/p>\n

The article concludes:<\/p>\n

Brock was initially arrested and charged on January 6, 2021 on just two charges: knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The \u201cinterference\u201d charge was added at a later date.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cLarry Brock participated in the violent January 6th riot at the United States Capitol that forced the evacuation of members of Congress and their staff and prevented Congress\u2019s certification of the 2020 presidential election until the next day. After a bench trial, the court convicted Brock of six crimes, including corruptly obstructing Congress\u2019s certification of the electoral count under 18 U.S.C. \u00a7 1512(c)(2),\u201d Judge Millet wrote. \u201cAt sentencing, the district court applied a three level sentencing enhancement to Brock\u2019s Section 1512(c)(2) conviction on the ground that Brock\u2019s conduct resulted in \u2018substantial interference with the administration of justice.\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Supreme Court is also reviewing the validity of the Biden DOJ\u2019s use of the \u201cobstruction of an official proceeding\u201d statute.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stay tuned.<\/p>\n

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