Sounds like his testimony didn't go well...WASHINGTON — A Tennessee man and self-described "loudmouth," who filmed himself screaming "WE IN THIS B----" as he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, had a difficult time explaining his actions to a jury this week.
Matthew Bledsoe, of Memphis, is facing a felony count of obstruction of an official proceeding as well as multiple misdemeanors, including entering or remaining in a restricted building and disorderly and disruptive conduct. Bledsoe, the seventh Jan. 6 defendant to face a jury trial, took the stand as a witness on Wednesday.
In closing statements Thursday, his lawyer, Jerry Ray Smith, argued that jurors should find him guilty of one misdemeanor offense, parading or picketing inside the Capitol, but not guilty on the other counts. Jurors in Bledsoe’s case are expected to begin deliberations later Thursday.
The trial unfolded as media attention at the federal courthouse in D.C. zeroed in on the contempt of Congress trial of Steve Bannon, a Trump ally and former White House strategist who refused to comply with a subpoena for documents and testimony from the House select committee investigating Jan. 6.
Bledsoe argued that he was unaware that Congress was certifying Joe Biden's 2020 election win when he stormed the Capitol. Despite having received updates from his wife and brother about congressional proceedings inside the Capitol on the day of the riot, he told jurors that he had no idea what lawmakers were doing. Former President Donald Trump’s speech at the Ellipse, which preceded the riot, also mentioned the electoral college certification process.
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Moar at the link.After nearly 24 hour delay, we are finally underway in sentencing of Jan 6 defendant Dawn Bancroft, who's accused of recording selfie video after leaving Capitol saying: "We were looking for Nancy to shoot her in the frickin’ brain. But we didn’t find her"
Feds to seek 2 months
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Boy, Scott has been busy today.
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Bancroft gets 2 months jail, 3 years probation.. can remain free til after Labor DayKendra wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:32 pm
Moar at the link.After nearly 24 hour delay, we are finally underway in sentencing of Jan 6 defendant Dawn Bancroft, who's accused of recording selfie video after leaving Capitol saying: "We were looking for Nancy to shoot her in the frickin’ brain. But we didn’t find her"
Feds to seek 2 months
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Former MPD Officer Mike Fanone just delivered his first victim impact statement at a Jan. 6 sentencing hearing. It was emotional.
Here’s his prepared remarks, including some hand-written additions he made in court before he spoke.
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Bledsoe is hugging tearful supporters in courtroom. And he’s already skating on this ice with court. Per judge - Pretrial service officer reports Bledsoe was “disrespectful and argumentative” to officer. Risks jailing ahead of Oct sentencing if there are future incidents
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I think that's the one he was clearing up later in the thread.
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Of course I would pick that one. He's been covering Bannon, the Bledsoe conviction and sentencing for some cry-me-a-river after her guilty plea. I'm guessing it's this one (or similar) since that's the only guilty guilty guilty verdict I heard about today.
To avoid confusion on prior post. Matthew Bledsoe is convicted on all counts in Jan 6 case. Sentencing Oct 21. Pretrial release til then
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"To avoid confusion on prior post. Matthew Bledsoe is convicted on all counts in Jan 6 case. Sentencing Oct 21. Pretrial release til then".
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A brief break for a funny. Mary Ann!
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Excellent!!!!
(and thanks to those explaining the deleted tweet.)
(and thanks to those explaining the deleted tweet.)
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I got the impression that she was not happy at how things turned out. Poor thing, her business is suffering, her kids are getting picked on and all other kinds of mean things people do. If she'd just stayed home...
Appearing on Fox in 5...4...3...2...1...
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Judge Randolph Moss assured Mike Fanone and another officer who testified that he would remember their words not only at sentencing, but for his “remaining days on this earth.” He praised both men as heroes.
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I am assuming normal probation terms. So she a) cannot own weapons right now but b) can go on right-wing news media. Great for the former, alas for the latter.
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And justice shall be done.
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MEANWHILE: There's a status conference on the books for "Baked Alaska" at 12:30.
Moises Romero is also supposed to be sentenced at noon. DOJ seeking 11 months. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap ... 29.0_1.pdf
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!! Judge: "There's every chance this could happen again. There has NOT been a nationwide realization of the gravity of what happened. If you don't think there are people out there who would do it again. You have not listened to the phone calls I and my colleagues have gotten"
Judge Tanya Chutkan is talking about the vulgar, violent threats (filled with "invective") that DC federal judges are receiving as they handle US Capitol riot cases
This is quite something
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He got 1 year and 1 day...no more substitute penis for him anymoreKendra wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 1:46 pm
!! Judge: "There's every chance this could happen again. There has NOT been a nationwide realization of the gravity of what happened. If you don't think there are people out there who would do it again. You have not listened to the phone calls I and my colleagues have gotten"
Judge Tanya Chutkan is talking about the vulgar, violent threats (filled with "invective") that DC federal judges are receiving as they handle US Capitol riot cases
This is quite something
"He sewed his eyes shut because he is afraid to see, He tries to tell me what I put inside of me
He's got the answers to ease my curiosity, He dreamed a god up and called it Christianity"
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He's got the answers to ease my curiosity, He dreamed a god up and called it Christianity"
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Cf.: Due to how good-behavior credits are calculated, a "year and a day" sentence often is less time than a year sentence.Frater I*I wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 4:32 pmHe got 1 year and 1 day...no more substitute penis for him anymore.
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But doesn't the entire sentence count towards not owning a weapon, even if they don't do day for day?bob wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 4:55 pmCf.: Due to how good-behavior credits are calculated, a "year and a day" sentence often is less time than a year sentence.Frater I*I wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 4:32 pmHe got 1 year and 1 day...no more substitute penis for him anymore.
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Under the federal felon-in-possession law, it’s not the actual sentence received, but the maximum sentence they could have received.sugar magnolia wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 5:03 pmBut doesn't the entire sentence count towards not owning a weapon, even if they don't do day for day?bob wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 4:55 pmCf.: Due to how good-behavior credits are calculated, a "year and a day" sentence often is less time than a year sentence.Frater I*I wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 4:32 pmHe got 1 year and 1 day...no more substitute penis for him anymore.
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