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Insurrection Case 3 Percenter Reffitt
Detention Continued As Kids Cited, Speedy
Trial Demanded
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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FEDERAL COURT,
May 13 – Minutes
into a break in the
impeachment trial in
the U.S. Senate, accused
insurrectionist Domenic
Pezzola was ordered
detained until
trial by
Magistrate
Judge Robin M.
Meriweather.
Inner City
Press live
tweeted it, below. There
was an appeal.
On
May 6,
well
over a
month after
the DC
Circuit's
decision in US
v. Munchel, Judge
Dabney
L. Friedrich reviewed
the detention
of Guy Reffitt and, citing
his membership
in the Texas
Three
Percenters and
threats to at
least one of
his children.
Inner City
Press covered
it, and song.
Inner City
Press live
tweeted it here:
Reffitt's lawyer: January 6 was
a unique day - the certification, the
protests. It won't happen again. See, the
Munchel decision. There is no presumption of
detention in this case.
Judge Dabney Friedrich: What about the threats
to the children, which the daughter said she
didn't feel, and the bear spray? And the
militia groups? Reffitt's lawyer: You could
order, no e-mail. The person is then shut
down. The government seized 30 devices.
Reffitt's lawyer: He was not overly
aggressive. He said, "You can't stop us all...
They're trying to take our country." The whole
interaction was five minutes. 2 weeks later he
consented to a search of his home and the
seizure of his firearms.
Assistant US Attorney: We expect to pursue
additional charges against Mr. Reffitt. We
have more evidence of him being armed in DC.
Judge: You have a witness? AUSA: Who was with
Mr. Reffitt in DC, he believed he was armed
when he approached the Capitol
Judge, to defense: Do you dispute he was one
of the ring-leaders? One of the first to run
up the stairs, and three methods were used to
stop him? Reffitt's lawyer: I don't dispute
who went up the steps. But "ring leader" is an
opinion.
Judge: If they had to deter him with pepper
spray, and he persisted. I find it hard to be
confident he'd obey my orders. Reffitt's
lawyer: Now he's seen the jail that you'd put
him back into. AUSA: He talked about
California since the National Guard was in DC.
AUSA: He talked about a social media company
with a server farmer near him, what a sniper
shot could do. He's in the Texas Three
Percenters. Judge: Are they in his city? AUSA:
The two Zoomers were 2 hours way.
Judge: I'll rule in 15 minutes. Thread will
continue.
OK - Judge Dabney Friedrich is back.
"I'm prepared to rule. I've reviewed the
record and Judge Zaruqui's detention order. I
do believe the government has justified
holding this hearing, on the risk of
obstruction of justice.
Judge: The grand jury indicted Mr. Reffitt for
obstructing Congress and threatening his
children. He came to DC with a helmet, to
engage in violence. He wanted to drag the Vice
President by his ankles. He was wearing armor.
Judge: Mr. Reffitt's history weighs slightly
for detention. He lack resources to flee. His
business has been shut due to COVID. His
misdemeanors are DUI & firearms. He has
letters of support. Even so, they do not
outweigh his threats to his children, his son
left.Judge: He purchased bear spray for his
next battle. Government quotes him ready to
attack a social media company's generators.
The Court concludes he is a danger. No third
party custodian could mitigate that.
Judge Friedrich: The Court finds Mr. Reffitt a
concrete threat that cannot be mitigated by
conditions. He must remain detained. That is
my ruling.
Judge: He'll remain detained. Next
hearing, on motions, July 21 at 11 am. Trial
asap, Reffitt wants August.
After
Reffitt's lawyer opposes excluding time to
July, Judge Friedrich moves next hearing up
to June 4 at 9:30 am - but will exclude
Speedy Trial Act time. Reffitt wants a
speedy jury trial.
We will
have more on
this.
Inner
City Press
live tweeted
Riley June
Williams on
January 25, here.
From January
22, song here:
Thread here.
Inner City
Press' John Earle Sullivan
song on SoundCloud here.
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