Judges Showed Leniency in Vast Majority of Jan. 6 Cases
Nearly all federal judges have given lighter sentences than prosecutors sought, invalidating a key right-wing talking point.
Source: theintercept.com
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Nearly all federal judges have given lighter sentences than prosecutors sought, invalidating a key right-wing talking point.
Around 64 percent of those who have received sentences in relation to the January 6 uprising have been handed jail time.
“Everyone has different opinions these days about everything — abortion, guns, politics, you name it,” the judge told the South Carolina couple. “But we have to express our disagreements in a lawful way.”
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