Jan. 6 defendants see windfall from Supreme Court ruling
By
Kaelan Deese
July 16, 2024 1:44 pm
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Defendants arrested and charged after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot saw glimmers of hope this week thanks to a recent Supreme Court decision that limited the scope of an obstruction statute levied against hundreds of protesters from that day.
On Monday, John Strand, a former model and actor, was ordered to be released from prison following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Fischer v. United States that narrowed the use of a 20-year felony obstruction charge known as Section 1512(c)(2). The Justice Department had applied the charge to hundreds of defendants.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper granted Strand’s motion for release. Strand had gone to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 alongside Dr. Simone Gold, who has already served a 60-day prison sentence on a misdemeanor count of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds. Although Strand will have to complete his 12-month sentence for four Jan. 6 misdemeanor charges, his release date is now set for July 24.
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