Obama-Appointed Judge is Giving Jan. 6 Defendants Harsher Sentences Than Necessary

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A U.S. District Judge appointed by former President Obama is doling out harsher sentences to January 6th protestors that trespassed inside the Capitol building. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has already sentenced multiple pro-Trump protestors to more prison time than what was originally being sought by the prosecution.

The Daily Wire reports:

Earlier this week, Judge Chutkan sentenced two cousins, Robert Bauer and Edward Hemenway, to 45 days for trespassing and taking selfies in the Capitol on January 6. The prosecution was seeking up to 30 days in prison.

The report added that Chutkan sentenced Dona Sue Bissey, a 52-year-old from Indiana, to two weeks of incarceration on Tuesday, though the prosecution recommended the defendant serve probation, “citing her early acceptance of responsibility and cooperation with law enforcement,” Reuters said.

Judge Chutkan, who has the discretion to impose harsher punishments, also sentenced Matthew Mazzocco to 45 days in prison for a misdemeanor offense related to the breach. At the time, the “court hearing marked the first time that one of the judges overseeing the hundreds of Jan. 6 prosecutions imposed a sentence that was harsher than what the government asked for,” the report highlighted.

“There have to be consequences for participating in an attempted violent overthrow of the government, beyond sitting at home,” Chutkan said at a defendant’s hearings.

So far about 600 individuals have been arrested and charged with crimes related to the Capitol riot.



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