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Insurrection Case Shane Jenkins Who Threw
Tomahawk at Window Remains Detained
By Matthew
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FEDERAL COURT,
May 25 – 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 25,
months
after the DC
Circuit's
decision in US
v. Munchel, DDC Judge
Amit P.
Mehra
held a detention
review of
Shane Leedon
Jenkins,
who threw a
tomahawk at a Capitol
window and has a previous
criminal
history. Judge
Mehta
found him a
danger and
ordered him to
stay detained.
Inner
City Press
live tweeted
it here:
(and podcast
here)
Assistant
US Attorney
says they
still haven't
disclosed the
contents of
Jenkins'
phone.
Defense
lawyer asks
for another 30
days.
Judge
Mehta:
Continuing 30
days is fine
with me. Let's
turn to the
bond review.
I've received
the motion to
reconsider his
bond status
Judge
Mehta: He was
ordered
detained by a
Magistrate in
Texas back on
March 11.
Defense: If
Mr. Jenkins is
not able to
use social
media, he
won't be able
to talk to
people about
what happened.
And he won't
be able to
travel to
protests.
Defense:
I know the
concern was
his criminal
history. But
when he came
back from DC
he resumed
working. And
he would do
the same now.
We would agree
to no access
to any kind of
social media
whatsoever.
Judge
Mehta: I don't
think he's a
risk of
flight. He's
no stranger to
the criminal
justice
system. Nor
does he have
the means to
flee. The
issue before
me is
dangerousness,
and that is a
substantial
concern.
Judge
Mehta: We have
a letter from
the ministry
where he
lives, or was
living prior
to his arrest
in this case.
He has
therefore come
forward with
evidence. So
it's up to the
government to
come up with
clear and
convincing
evidence.
[Assistant
US Attorney
was given
chance to
speak, and
chose not to]
Judge Mehta:
Here, there's
whether Mr.
Jenkins would
engage in
other
political
violence in
the future. In
Munchel the
Circuit said
for some, it
was only Jan
6. I don't
think that's
the case here.
Judge
Mehta: The
conditions
that gave rise
to Jan 6
continue, I'm
sorry to say.
Some still
believe the
election was
stolen. We'll
discuss Mr.
Jenkins'
social media
in a moment. He
poses a risk
of assaultive
behavior in
general.
Judge
Mehta: Mr.
Jenkins was
charged on 11
counts. He
traveled here
with weapons,
including a
tomahawk.
Judge
Mehta: There's
a social media
message in
which he says
he is
traveling
armed, and
ready. He went
to the Capitol
with a
backpack. He
didn't leave
his weapons
behind, as
some others
did. He used
the tomahawk
to break a
window.
Judge
Mehta: On the
positive side,
Mr Jenkins
didn't throw
the tomahawk
at the police.
Also to your
credit, Mr.
Jenkins, it
seems you did
help an
officer, who
was having
difficulty
breathing. You
do get a
little bit of
credit for
that.
Judge
Mehta: Unlike
a lot of folks
arrested in
connection
with January
6, Mr. Jenkins
has a criminal
record, a not
insubstantial
one. Drug
possession...
2007 assault,
2008 evading
arrest...
terrorist
threats, the
label may be
worse, only 30
day
sentence...
Judge
Mehta: There's
a danger of
continued
political
violence.
Maybe he'll
have some time
to reflect. On
Jan 7 he said,
People can
take more
measures... On
Jan 7 he
claimed that
it was
peaceful.
Clearly it
wasn't.
Judge
Mehta: Here, I
don't think
conditions
would be
enough. I've
released
others. He has
two prior
revocations of
supervision.
Keeping him
off social
media, there's
no way to
monitor it.
Judge
Mehta: Mr.
Jenkins is a
high risk of
violating
conditions of
release. He
used weapons,
and his
criminal
history sets
him apart from
others. Even
with COVID,
things are
getting
better, at
least for
those in
general
population, he
should get the
benefit of
that
Judge
Mehta: So I
will not
change his
conditions, I
will keep him
detained. How
about June 28
at 10 am. Is
that available
with DC Jail?
All say yes.
Judge:
So, see you in
about 30 days.
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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