Idaho woman, 69, battling cancer reports to prison this week for trespassing at Capitol on Jan. 6
July 11, 2022 | Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
Pam Hemphill, a 69-year-old woman from Idaho who has cancer and no criminal history, has been sentenced to two months in prison by a DC judge for breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6 and will surrender to California authorities on Tuesday.
Six people from Idaho have been charged over the Jan. 6 protest but Hemphill’s story is especially tragic because of her breast cancer diagnosis. She is also a substance abuse counselor and has spent much of her life helping others.
Hemphill was arrested for trespassing at the Capitol. She pleaded guilty to the charge after her attorney assured her that due to her age, cancer diagnosis, and with her clean record, a short probation would be the result of the hearing. That turned out to be bad advice, shocking both Hemphill and her attorney.
Judge Lamberth decided that an example needed to be made of the elderly cancer victim and sentenced her to 60 days in federal prison beginning on July 12th.
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