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Fiascoist wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 6:16 pm No appeal until after sentencing and the standard motion for new trial(not necessary except to your ins carrier). Remember Kenny Lay who died before sentencing so he was found guilty but no sentencing judgment happened so no judgment.
And there will be a presentence report extolling what patriots these people are (NOT). Then appeal. If the sentences are shorter than the prison time AND the judge thinks they got a raw deal (but not so raw to grant a new trial and they are medical messes) they might not have to start serving their time. They will get credit for current time. And Caldwell may not have to report for a few months, but the others do Monopoly go to jail card. Yeah!!!!

Spoke to one of the Oath Keepers group two attorneys. Seems like they're on track to finish up jury selection tomorrow. As always, surprise about how many lawyers there are in the D.C. jury pool (so, so many).

sugar magnolia wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 7:44 pm Is that the same trial referenced in the other thread that you said was a bench trial or do they have more than 2 trials going right now?

Kendra wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 7:53 pm

sugar magnolia wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2022 7:44 pm Is that the same trial referenced in the other thread that you said was a bench trial or do they have more than 2 trials going right now?

The bench trial I referenced in the other thread was not for an Oath Keeper to the best of my knowledge. It is getting complicated.



I believe this is the bench trial and this defendant is not associated with OK, but

Full story: Link to Congressman investigating Jan. 6 prompts jury concerns

• Oath Keepers defense questioned a potential juror after he said
@RepRaskin
– who serves on the House Jan. 6 Commitee – was his constitutional law professor

@CourthouseNews

Opening arguments for the second Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy group are getting underway shortly. I've circled the four defendants in this trial group below in red.

I won't be live-tweeting this trial as I did the previous one, but I will periodically provide updates.

Trial begins over office eligibility of Wasilla lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties

An Alaska legislator’s membership in the far-right Oath Keepers is at the center of a trial that began Tuesday.

A lawsuit filed earlier this year challenges Wasilla Rep. David Eastman’s eligibility to hold public office, based on a clause in the Alaska state constitution that forbids someone from holding public office if they aid or belong to a group that advocates the overthrow of the U.S. government. The court case against Eastman, a Republican, will be the first to test the Alaska Constitution clause.

The lawsuit was filed by former Mat-Su Assembly member Randall Kowalke, who is seeking to disqualify Eastman from office. Despite the pending legal challenge, Eastman won reelection in a landslide last month to his Wasilla House seat, garnering over 50% of the vote in a three-way race against two other Republicans.

Eastman was stripped of his minority caucus membership and committee assignments in the final weeks of the 2022 legislative session over what Republican lawmakers called an unproductive demeanor.

The outcome of the trial could impact who controls the Alaska House during the legislative session set to begin in January. Republicans, including Eastman, won 21 of the chamber’s 40 seats. But several Republican members of the Legislature have cited Eastman’s obstructionist tactics as a reason keeping them from joining a Republican-controlled majority. If Eastman is ruled ineligible to hold office, he will be replaced by one of the Republicans who ran against him. That could increase the likelihood of a Republican majority forming.

NEW: Jury gets the case in seditious conspiracy trial of second group of OathKeepers Jan 6 defendants

@MacFarlaneNews
Jury will not have verdict today in seditious conspiracy trial of 2nd group of accused OathKeepers Jan 6 defendants. Back on Monday

Lengthy trial. Deliberations began late this week.

northland10 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 7:33 pm Do they get the menu for lunches in advance? Did Monday's lunch look yummy?

JUST IN: All four Oath Keeper defendants — Ed Vallejo, Roberto Minuta, Joseph Hackett and David Moerschel — have been found *guilty* of seditious conspiracy.

As in Barnett’s verdict this morning, Ashli Babbitt and Enrique Tarrio’s moms were in the courtroom for Oath Keepers verdict, along with Nicole Reffitt (wife of convicted Jan. 6 defendant Guy Reffitt).

They’ll be on 24/7 house arrest with no access to firearms until sentencing